Kamlesh v. State Of NCT Of Delhi

$~78 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 84/2026 KAMLESH .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Zeeshan Dewan, DHCLSC and Mr. Harsha, Advocates versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC for the State with SI Pravesh P.S. Mundka

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 12.01.2026 CRL.M.A. 782/2026 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 84/2026 3.

By way of the instant petition, the petitioner seeks issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent/competent authority to consider the name of petitioner for pre-mature release in the upcoming Sentence Review Board Meeting.

4.

Issue notice. The learned ASC accepts notice on behalf of the State. 5.

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner states that the petitioner herein has been in incarceration for more than 13 years and his family is in a completely dilapidated state due to his incarceration as there is no one to take care of his family since he is the sole bread earner of his The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/01/2026 at 13:49:15

family. It is stated that the respondent did not send the name of the petitioner to the SRB telling him that his case falls under the category 'rape', however the same is not correct as the case of the petitioner is not under the said category. Therefore, it is prayed that the present petition be allowed and the name of the present petitioner be sent in the next scheduled meeting of Sentence Review Board.

6.

After hearing the arguments addressed on behalf of the petitioner and the State, this Court directs that in the next scheduled meet of Sentence Review Board, the case of the petitioner shall be taken up and disposed of in accordance with law.

7.

In the above terms, the present petition is disposed of. 8.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JANUARY 12, 2026/ns/TS The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/01/2026 at 13:49:15