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2023 DIGILAW 3346 (PNJ)

Sandeep v. State of Haryana

2023-12-07

ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL, KIRTI SINGH

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Judgment Mr. Anupinder Singh Grewal, J. The petition has been filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents No. 2 to 5 to release the petitioner on parole of six weeks to enable him to make arrangements for the treatment of his sisters. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been convicted and sentenced for a period of 20 years for the commission of an offense punishable under Sections 363, 366-A IPC (Sections 4 & 8 of the POCSO Act added later on) in FIR. No.121 dated 07.06.2016, registered at Police Station City Narwana, Jind. He has undergone sentence of 05 years and is not involved in any other case. He also submits that the sisters of the petitioner, namely, Manju and Paramjeet are suffering from cancer and undergoing treatment. He has referred to the medical record at Annexures P-1 & P-2. 3. Learned State Counsel has filed reply by way of affidavit of Amit Bhatia, HPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Narwana, District Jind wherein it is stated that upon enquiry it was found that both the sisters of the petitioner are suffering from cancer and are under treatment in PGIMER, Chandigarh and AIMS, New Delhi. Copy of the medical reports of the sisters have been annexed with the reply as Annexure R-1. 4. In view of the above, specially, when sisters of the petitioner are suffering from cancer, we deem it appopriate to grant parole to the petitioner. The petition is disposed of. The respondents are directed to release the petitioner on parole for a period of four weeks on his furnishing bonds to the satisfaction of the concerned authority. On the expiry of period of parole of four weeks, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the concerned jail authorities.