(1) The competent authority shall grant regular parole to a convicted prisoner subject to such conditions and procedure as specified under sections 11 and 12.
(2) The period for which a convicted prisoner may be released under this section shall be ten weeks in a calendar year cumulatively and the convicted prisoner may avail it in two parts:
Provided that in case of delivery of a female convicted prisoner, the period of release under this section shall be six months, beginning from one month prior to the expected date of delivery as certified by the Medical Officer of the jail.
(3) Convicted prisoner who has not completed one year of sentence after conviction shall not be eligible for regular parole:
Temporary release of convicted prisoner on regular parole on certain conditions.
88 HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), APR. 11, 2022 (CHTR. 21, 1944 SAKA)
Provided that the restriction shall not be imposed on old aged convicted prisoner ofseventy years or above in case of male and sixty-five years or above in case of female.
(4) The report of the Deputy Commissioner of Police orthe Superintendent of Police, as the case may be and recommendations by the District Magistrate shall be submitted to the competent authority within time limit as specified under this Act, for temporary release of a convicted prisoner on regular parole.
(5) The period of release under this section shall not count towards the actual sentence of a prisoner. No ordinary remission shall be granted for this period.
Temporary release of convicted prisoner on furlough on certain conditions.