IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-12323-2024 (O&M)

Date of Decision : 10.02.2025 Anand ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana & Others ....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. P.S.Datta, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Aparna Singhal and Mr. Pawan, Advocates for the petitioner.

Ms. Mahima Yashpal, DAG Haryana.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition is for issuance of directions to respondents to grant parole to the petitioner Convicted and Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in FIR No.0042/2019 under Sections 376(3), 506 of IPC and Section 6 of POCSO registered at PS Women Police Station, Bhiwani Act vide judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 04.08.2022 affirmed by this Court vide judgment dated 26.07.2023, for a period of 15 days from 03.01.2025 to solemnize his marriage scheduled on 05.01.2025.

2. On 19.12.2024, the State was directed to file the detailed status report in the present case and the case was adjourned to today i.e. for 10.02.2025. Thereafter, the petitioner filed an application bearing No.CRM-W-166-2025 for amending the prayer in the main petition to the extent of release on parole from

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