IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:19.01.2026 Parmanand @ Banti ...Petitioner Vs.

State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present : Mr. Ashdeep Singh, Advocate with Mr. Ishan Khetarpal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Parmod Kumar, AAG, Haryana.

N.S.SHEKHAWAT , J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner has filed the present Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant parole to the petitioner for a period of one week, who is presently confined in jail in case FIR No. 351 dated 20.09.2020, registered under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, at Police Station Rewari, District Rewari, on account of the demise of the petitioner’s mother, in order to enable the petitioner to perform the last rituals i.e. Bhog Ceremony fixed for 21.01.2026, being the younger son, as his presence is very much necessary to perform the religious rituals and customary obligations.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the mother of the petitioner, namely, Smt. Lal Kaur, passed away on 11.01.2026 and the said fact has also been duly verified by Sh. Sumit Kumar, Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Laghuvaas Ahir, District Rewari. Learned counsel further contends that the Bhog Ceremony of the petitioner’s mother is scheduled to be held on 21.01.2026 and the petitioner being the younger son of the deceased has to perform the said ceremony.

3. A reply by way of an affidavit of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rewari, has been filed on behalf of respondent No.1-State and the same is taken on record.

4. Learned State counsel submits that the factum of death of the petitioner’s mother has been duly verified by the police authorities and it has been found that the petitioner’s mother expired on

11.01.2026.

5. We have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

6. It stands established on record that the mother of the petitioner, namely Smt. Lal Kaur, expired on 11.01.2026 and the said fact has been duly verified by the police authorities and the petitioner being the younger son of the deceased is required to perform the last rites and rituals of Bhog Ceremony. Consequently, present petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to release the petitioner on temporary parole for a period of 10 days from the date of his release from jail, subject to his furnishing sufficient bonds in terms of the statutory provisions to the satisfaction of the competent authority, which shall also impose such conditions as may be deemed necessary to ensure that the temporary release is not misused. The petitioner shall undertake to maintain peace and good behaviour during the parole period and shall surrender back to jail immediately upon expiry of the parole period.

(N.S.SHEKHAWAT)

JUDGE (H.S.GREWAL)

JUDGE

19.01.2026 amit rana