RAJA Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioner Raja a convict in a case under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code has filed the instant criminal writ petition seeking release on parole for three weeks to perform barsi (first death anniversary) of his father Nafe Singh.

(2.) Reply on behalf of respondents, filed by counsel for State of Haryana today in Court, is taken on record, subject to all just exceptions.

(3.) Learned counsel for State of Haryana opposes the prayer for parole on the ground that parole on the ground of observing barsi of convict's father is not provided for in the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 (in short the Act) and the rules framed thereunder.