Bintu v. State Of Haryana And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH (Proceedings through V.C.) CRWP No.3178 of 2021 Date of decision: 01.04.2021 Bintu ..Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and others ..Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA

Present:

Mr. Balraj Singh Dhull, Advocate for the petitioner.

*** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) This writ petition has been filed with a prayer for extension of parole of the petitioner, which is to expire on 14.04.2021, wherein the petitioner is seeking parole for 60 days for agricultural purposes specially for harvesting, in the light of the facts that there is no other member in the family to take care of the land except his widowed mother, who also is an old lady suffering from knee problem. An application has been filed by the petitioner on 24.03.2021 (Annexure P-1) to the Superintendent, District Jail, Kaithal, which he prays may be considered and decided by the date of expiry of this parole, which had been granted to him because of the prevalent COVID Pandemic.

Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court, Ms. Shubhra Singh, Additional Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to supply NEETU RANI 2021.04.01 15:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC

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complete hard copy of the writ petition along-with annexures to the office of the Advocate General, Haryana, during the course of the day. Without going into the merits of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.3 and 4 to consider and decide the application dated 24.03.2021 (Annexure P-1) within a period of ten days from today.

Decision so taken be conveyed to the petitioner forthwith. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE 01.04.2021 (MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA) neetu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No