IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No.55245 M OF 2007 Date of Decision: December 31, 2007 MAJOR SINGH .....PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER .....RESPONDENTS . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. D.S.Rajput, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, DAG,Punjab. RAJESH BINDAL, J(ORAL) A prayer made in the present petition is for releasing the petitioner on emergency parole to enable him to attend his only daughter's marriage which is scheduled for 02.01.2008. Notice of motion was issued in the present case, however, learned counsel appearing for the State submits that he is unable to make any statement in view of the fact, that no one from the jail has come to instruct him. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed on record a resolution by the Gram Panchayat mentioning therein that marriage of his daughter is scheduled for 02.01.2008. The petitioner has also referred to an earlier order passed by this Court on 27.11.07 in Criminal Misc. No.52177M of 2007 whereby he was granted emergency Criminal Misc.No.55245 M OF 2007 -2- parole to attend the marriage of his brother's daughter which was scheduled for 27/28.11.2007, in which he was directed to be released on 28.11.2007 and was to surrender before authorities on 07.12.2007. In compliance to this order after availing the concession the petitioner had surrendered before the Jail Authorities on the fixed date and time. Keeping in view the conduct of the petitioner and also that factum of marriage having been mentioned in the resolution of the Gram Panchayat, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on parole on 01.01.2008 on furnishing of bail bond to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Hoshiarpur. However, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the Jail Authorities on 07.01.2008 by 5 P.M. The petition is disposed of accordingly. (RAJESH BINDAL) December 31, 2007 JUDGE Ruchika