Criminal Misc. No.M-28419 of 2008 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-28419 of 2008 Date of decision : 03.11.2008 Dharam Pal .....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. Krishan Singh, 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 niece (sister's daughter) which is scheduled to be fixed for 23.11.2008. Notice of motion. Mr. S.S.Mor, learned Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana 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 niece which is scheduled to be fixed for 23.11.2008 is found to be correct, the petitioner shall be released on parole for two weeks to enable him to attend the marriage of his niece. If the averment is found to be factually incorrect, the competent Criminal Misc. No.M-28419 of 2008 -2- **** authority may pass an order to the contrary. c) The exercise shall be concluded within seven days 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. November 03, 2008 (S.D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE