Crl.Writ Petition No.2230 of 2011.doc - 1 – COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Crl. WP No 2230 of 2011 Date of Decision: 17.11.2011 **** Darshan Dass . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. PS Sekhon, Advocate for petitioner Mr. JS Bhullar, AAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner was initially convicted under Section 302 IPC. He preferred an appeal before this Court which was partly allowed on 23.04.2008 as a result of which his conviction was converted under Section 304 Part I IPC and sentence reduced to 10 years’ RI. The petitioner applied for his temporary release on parole on the plea of solemnization of marriage of his two daughters on 14.12.2011. (2). The petitioner is in custody since 5th July, 2002. (3). Upon notice, reply/affidavit has been filed by Joga Singh Sekhon, Superintendent District Jail, Sangrur which is taken on record. (4). Though the above-stated reply is silent with regard to the plea taken by the petitioner that his two daughters are Crl.Writ Petition No.2230 of 2011.doc - 2 – getting married on 14.12.2011, however, learned State counsel has submitted an attested copy of the report submitted by SHO, PS Dharamgarh dated 9/10.11.2011 which does acknowledge the factum of marriage of the two daughters of petitioner on 14.12.2011. (5). In view of the above-stated admitted facts, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on parole subject to his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Sangrur. The petitioner shall be released on 9th December, 2011 and he shall surrender before the Jail Authorities on 19th December, 2011. (6). Disposed of accordingly. Dasti. 17.11.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge