IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:04.02.2026 Muskeen Ali ...Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab through its ...Respondents Secretary and others CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present : Ms. Satinder Kaur, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Charanpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab.

N.S.SHEKHAWAT , J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for quashing the order dated 06.03.2025 (Annexure P-3) passed by respondent No.5, whereby his request for grant of parole has been declined in a mechanical way.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has applied for parole in order to visit his home, meet his family members, attend the domestic affairs, and to facilitate the medical treatment of his mother (khala), whose health condition requires immediate and personal attention. Learned counsel next contends that the petitioner is entitled to the grant of regular parole for a period of eight weeks in terms of Section 3 of The Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962 (as amended in 2015–16) read with Punjab Government Notification da