IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-34190 of 2008 Date of decision: December 24, 2008 Kesar Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Mr. Nandan Jindal, Advocate, for the petitioner. S.D. Anand, J. Crl. Misc. Nos. 60245 of 2008 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl .Misc. No. M-34190 of 2008 Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Ms. Manjari Nehru Kaul, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the State. The petitioner – prisoner has applied for his release on parole to be able to meet his family members and to arrange funds for depositing the fine amount of Rs.50,000/- imposed upon him. The parole plea of the petitioner – prisoner was declined by the Crl. Misc. No. M-34190 of 2008 Competent Authority on account of the non-payment of fine of Rs.50,000/-. That the petitioner – prisoner has not paid the fine and that he wants his release on parole to be able to raise funds to pay up the fine is evident from a conjunctive perusal of the impugned order and the pleadings of the petitioner. It would, thus, be in the fitness of things if an opportunity is afforded to the petitioner to come on parole and raise funds to be able to pay up the fine. In the light of foregoing discussion, the petition shall stand allowed. The Competent Authority is directed to dispose of the parole plea of the petitioner – prisoner afresh in the light of the facts noticed above. The exercise shall be concluded within one month from today. The release shall, of course, be subject to the furnishing of adequate surety etc. by the petitioner – prisoner. It will be for the State counsel to communicate the order to the Competent Authority. Copy of the order be given to the learned State counsel under the signatures of the Court Secretary. December 24, 2008 (S.D. Anand) vkd Judge 2