CRWP-5087-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 303 CRWP-5087-2025 Date of decision : 26.05.2025 Parveen @ Lilu ... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present:- Mr. Karandeep, Advocate for Mr. Randeep Singh Dhull, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, DAG, Haryana. *** Anupinder Singh Grewal, J. (Oral) The petitioner is seeking parole for a period of five weeks. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been convicted and has been undergoing the sentence awarded to him since 2018. He further submits that the petitioner be granted emergency parole for a period of five weeks in terms of his application dated 02.05.2025 (Annexure P-1) as his wife is seven and a half months pregnant. He has referred to the medical records of the wife of the petitioner at Annexure P-2. 3. Learned State counsel has filed short reply by way of an affidavit of Deputy Superintendent, District Prison Jhajjar in Court which is taken on record. He, while referring to the reply, submits that the due date of delivery of the wife of the petitioner is 23.07.2025 and the petitioner is entitled to regular SONIA GUGNANI 2025.05.27 10.36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRWP-5087-2025 -2- parole for five weeks as per Section 3 of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022 but he has not submitted any application in that regard. 4. Heard. 5. It is true that parole is necessary for a convict to maintain his contact with the society which would facilitate his reformation and transform him into a responsible citizen at the time of his release after completion of sentence. However, the due date of delivery of the wife of the petitioner is 23.07.2025 and this petition is premature at this stage. 6. The petitioner may prefer an application for regular parole as he is entitled to avail parole for a period of 05 weeks in terms of Section 3 of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022 in the proximity of due date of delivery of the wife of the petitioner. 7. In the event of the petitioner making such an application, the competent authority would consider and decide the same expeditiously. 8. The petition stand disposed of accordingly. (ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL) JUDGE (DEEPAK MANCHANDA) JUDGE May 26, 2025 sonia gugnani Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SONIA GUGNANI 2025.05.27 10.36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh