Bakhshish Kaur, J. - Makhan Singh and Jarnail Singh-petitioners were convicted and sentenced by the designated Court, Sangrur on April 19, 1998 in case FIR No. 17 dated 11.3.1992 registered under Sections 382/307 Indian Penal Code read with Section 5 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (in short TADA) and Sections 25/54/59 Arms Act, P.S. Longowal.

2. Sukhdev Singh, father of Makhan Singh-petitioner No. 1 moved an application before the Superintendent District Jail, Nabha on May 8, 1999 for the release of his son on parole, enabling him to arrange for the eye operation of his 4 year old son, who is suffering from an eye injury. Copy of the application is Annexure P/2 and copy of the certificate issued by the doctor is Annexure P/1. Similarly, an application Annexure P/3 was moved by Manjit Kaur, wife of Jarnail Singh-petitioner No. 2 that she is required to be operated upon for some malgrowth in the pelvic region. She is the only lady in the house, therefore, her husband may be released on parole enabling him to take care of her. The certificate issued by the Medical Officer is Annexure P/4 whereby Manjit Kaur has been advised surgery - USG for pelvic region. The