A.P.Chowdhri, J.

1. In a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure the main prayer of the petitioner was grant of interim bail/emergency parole on the ground of serious illness of his wife who was admitted to the hospital. The averment regarding the illness of the wife was supported by affidavit of Manpal Singh Advocate, a relation of the petitioner, and medical certificate issued by the Medical Officer, General Hospital, Hansi.

2. In response to notice, appearance was put in on behalf of the respondents and the petition was adjourned twice for filing a reply. It was taken up on 2-9-1989 and again a prayer was made by the State for further adjournment. At that stage, learned counsel for the petitioner pressed for ad interim relief and the following order was passed

"Present :-

Mr. H.P S. Aulakh, Advocate, for the Petitioner. Mr. Narinder Kumar, Advocate, for the State.

No reply has been filed by the State Learned counsel prays for more time. Meanwhile, petitioner applied for emergency parole in connection with illness of his wife. This is supported by Medical Certificate, Annexure P-1, issued by the Medical Officer, Gen