Criminal Misc. No.M-31376 of 2008 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-31376 of 2008 Date of decision : 28.11.2008 Prem Narayan .....Petitioner Versus Union Territory, Chd. and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. Surender Deswal, Advocate for the petitioner. S. D. ANAND, J. The petitioner-prisoner applied for release on parole in order to be able to attend the marriage of his younger brother which is scheduled fixed for 7/8.12.2008 and his plea is pending consideration with the competent authority since 7.11.2008 Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Rajiv Sharma, learned counsel for the Union Territory, Chandigarh accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. The petition shall stand disposed of accordingly with the following directions to the competent authority:- a) The respondents shall ascertain the correctness or otherwise of the averment made by the petitioner; b) If the averment regarding the marriage of petitioner's younger brother is scheduled to be fixed for 7/8.12.2008 is found to be correct, the petitioner shall be released on parole for seven Criminal Misc. No.M-31376 of 2008 -2- **** days to enable him to attend the marriage of his younger brother. If the averment is found to be factually incorrect, the competent authority may pass an order to the contrary. c) The exercise shall be concluded within such time that petitioner would be able to attend the marriage of his younger brother. It will be for the State counsel to communicate the order to the competent authority. Copy of the order be given to the learned counsel for the parties under the signatures of the Court Secretary. November 28, 2008 (S.D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE