Judgment

Mr. Anoop Chitkara, J. :-

1. The petitioner, who is undergoing sentence in the above said FIR, seeks emergency parole to attend bhog ceremony of his father (expired on 26.01.2024), which is stated to be on 11.02.2024, by filing the present petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India.

2. On 05.02.2024, when the matter was taken up, this Court had asked the State to verify factum of death of father of the petitioner. Today, the investigator Rajinder Singh, 442 Ludhiana (R), has confirmed the factum of death and also about the bhog ceremony. Although the petitioner is seeking emergency parole by filing the present writ petition, this Court in exercise of powers conferred under Section 482, coupled with the writ jurisdiction under Article 226/227 of Constitution of India, deems it appropriate to grant parole to the petitioner till 15.02.2024.

3. Petitioner’s counsel prays for parole by imposing any stringent conditions. The petitioner contends that the denial of parole would cause an irreversible injustice to the petitioner and family.

4. While opposing the paro