CRWP-5289-2026 1 208 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5289-2026 Date of decision : 14.07.2026 Parshan @ Lambu .....Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present :- Ms. Shivani Jaglan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ved Parkash, Sr. D.A.G., Haryana. RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in the present petition is for directing the official respondents to release the petitioner on parole in FIR No.105 dated 17.05.2016 registered under Sections 394, 397, 34 of IPC, at Police Station City Narwana, Jind, for a period of 05 weeks and to consider and decide the application/representation dated 23.02.2026 submitted by the mother of the petitioner. 2. As per the facts of the case, the petitioner was prosecuted in a case FIR No.105, dated 17.05.2016 registered under Sections 394, 397, 34 of IPC, at Police Station City Narwana, Jind, and after completion of trial, the petitioner was convicted and sentenced for life imprisonment vide judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 17.09.2018 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jind. The petitioner applied for the grant of parole to the Jail Superintendent, Bhondsi Jail, Gurugram and the same is pending adjudication. Hence, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of filing the present petition. POOJA SHARMA 2026.07.14 16:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-5289-2026 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely and frivolously implicated in multiple cases, though in majority of the cases, he has been acquitted as well. She submits that the application filed by the mother of the petitioner for grant of 08 weeks parole, is pending adjudication before the Jail Superintendent, Gurugram, till date. She submits that mother of the petitioner is about 80 years of age and she urgently requires knee replacement. She submits that there is no one else to take care of petitioner’s ailing mother and thus, she filed the application for grant of parole before the respondent-authorities but no decision has been taken on the same till date. She submits that the petitioner has suffered an incarceration of more than 05 years. She further submits that case of the parole of the petitioner is governed by the provisions of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary release) Act, 1988 and as per Section 3(1)(b) of the Act, he is entitled to the grant of parole. She, thus, prays for grant of parole to the petitioner for a period of 05 weeks to take care of his ailing mother. 4. Reply by way of affidavit of Mr. Anil Kumar, Deputy Superintendent, District Prison, Gurugram has been filed on behalf of respondent-State in the Court today, same is taken on record. Copy thereof has been supplied to the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. Learned State counsel has drawn the attention of this Court to the reply filed. He submits that the petitioner is a habitual offender who is involved in more than 40 cases. He submits that however, on verification, it has been found that mother of the petitioner requires knee replacement and father of the petitioner has also died. He has placed on record the custody certificate of the petitioner. POOJA SHARMA 2026.07.14 16:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-5289-2026 3 6. This Court has heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. The custody certificate of the petitioner would show that the petitioner has suffered an actual sentence of 05 years, 10 months and 12 days as on 12.07.2026. The contentions raised before this Court regarding the ailing mother of the petitioner, has already been verified by the State. Thus, in view of the attending facts and circumstances and without going into the merits of the case, the petitioner deserves to be granted parole for a period of 04 weeks. 7. In view of the above, the petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a period of 04 weeks on his completing the necessary formalities, as required by the respondent-authorities, in accordance with law. The Competent Authority is directed to pass the necessary order in this regard within a period of one week from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 8. The present petition stands allowed in above terms. ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) JUDGE 14.07.2026 (DEEPAK MANCHANDA) ps-I JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No POOJA SHARMA 2026.07.14 16:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document