IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-33248 of 2008 Date of Decision: December 17, 2008 Rajinder Pal Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another …Respondents. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND Present : Ms. B.P.K. Brar, , Advocate, for the petitioner. *** S.D. Anand, J. Crl. Misc. Nos. 58538 & 58539 of 2008 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No. M-33248 of 2008 The petitioner – prisoner has applied for his release on parole to be able to be by the side of his wife who is to be operated upon for “Fibroid Uterus”. The respondents did not communicate the disposal, eitherway, of the parole plea to the petitioner – prisoner. Notice of motion. Crl. Misc. No. M-33248 of 2008 Ms. Manjari Nehru Kaul, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the State. By the very nature of things, the petitioner – prisoner has emotional attachment with his wife who is to be operated upon for “Fibroid Uterus”. The availability of the spouse would be a great emotional support in an ordeal of this type. Except when there are strong circumstances indicating the contrary, a such like plea would deserve to be allowed. The petition shall stand disposed of with a direction to the Competent Authority to ascertain the correctness of the factual averment that the wife of the petitioner is to undergo an operation for “Fibroid Uterus”. If the information available is in the affirmative, the Competent Authority shall release him on parole for a period of fifteen days. If the information is to the contrary, the Competent Authority shall be entitled to pass an order to the contrary. It will be for the State counsel to communicate the order to the Competent Authority. Copy of this order be given to the learned counsel for the State counsel under the signatures of the Court Secretary. December 17, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2