IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No. 1504 of 2011 Date of decision : July 27, 2011 Mahabir Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Rahul Deswal, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Anil Kumar, DAG Haryana L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Mahabir Singh has filed the instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and section 3(1) (b) of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 for release on emergency parole to enable the petitioner to attend Tehranvi ceremony of his real elder brother on 29.7.2011. In the alternative, the petitioner has also prayed that he may be taken by police escort to attend the said ceremony. It is alleged that the petitioner's elder brother died on 17.7.2011 and his kirya ceremony is to be held on 29.7.2011. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. Criminal Writ Petition No. 1504 of 2011 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner has pressed the petitioner's prayer for being taken in custody with police escort to attend the ceremony. Keeping in view the social customs and traditions, it would be in the interest of justice, if the aforesaid prayer is allowed. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is allowed to the extent that the petitioner shall be taken in custody with police escort to his village to attend Tehranvi ceremony of his elder brother on 29.7.2011 and shall be brought back and lodged in the jail on the same day. Copy of the order be given Dasti under the signatures of Special Secretary of the Bench. ( L.N. Mittal ) July 27, 2011 Judge 'dalbir'