IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGRH Crl. Misc. No. M-33060 of 2008 Date of Decision: December 16, 2008 Ram Kishan … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others. … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Mr. Varinder Singh Rana, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** S.D. Anand, J (Oral). Crl. Misc. Nos. 58215 to 58217 of 2008 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No. M-33060 of 2008 The petitioner – prisoner has applied for his release on parole in order to be able to look after his wife who has been referred to PGIMS, Rohtak, for an operation. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State. Crl. Misc. No. M-33060 of 2008 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 factual averment is found to be correct, the petitioner shall be released on parole for a reasonable period to enable him to look after his wife who has been referred to PGIMS, Rohtak, for operation. If the averment is found to be factually incorrect, the Competent Authority may pass an order to the contrary. The release shall, of course, be subject to the furnishing of adequate surety etc. by the petitioner – prisoner. c) The exercise shall be concluded within a period of one month from today. 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 16, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2