JUDGMENT

Tejinder Singh Dhindsa, J. (Oral). - Matter has been taken up through Video Conferencing via Webex facility in the light of the Pandemic Covid-19 situation and as per instructions.

With the consent of the counsel for the parties, the instant petition is taken up for final disposal today itself.

2. Petitioner stands convicted vide judgment dated 02.03.2021 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hisar and has been sentenced to undergo RI for life in case FIR No.75, dated 14.03.2017, under Sections 147/148/149/323/325/506/302/307 IPC and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, registered at Police Station Sadar Hansi, District Hisar.

3. Instant petition has been filed assailing the order dated 24.01.2022 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-I, Hisar in terms of which an application preferred by the brother-in- law of the petitioner seeking concession of parole to the petitioner to attend the marriage of his niece and nephew has been declined.

Counsel for the parties have been heard at length.

4. It has gone uncontroverted that the application that had been preferred by the brother-in-law of the petitioner was for concession of parole to the petiti