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High Court of DelhiW.P.(CRL)/1201/2024

Azad Khan v. State NCT Of Delhi

2024-05-20Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri2 pages

$~105 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1201/2024 AZAD KHAN ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Shannu Baghel & Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Advocates. (Through VC) versus STATE NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC for State with Mr. Alok and Mr. Vasu, Advocates with SI Naveen and WSI Pragati Soni.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 20.05.2024 1.

By way of present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioner seeks direction to the respondent to release him on furlough, interms of order dated 13.11.2023 passed by DG Prisons, Delhi.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that vide the aforesaid order, the petitioner was directed to be released on furlough for a period of three weeks. The petitioner, however, did not avail the said benefit as he wanted to be released during the period of Ramzan. He further submits that despite the existence of the aforesaid order, the petitioner has not been released.

3.

Status report has been placed on record.

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 22/05/2024 at 12:15:43

4.

Learned ASC for the State submits that subsequently a punishment came to be recorded against the petitioner on 29.02.2024, for which reason he was not released on furlough.

5.

Considering that the petitioner was eligible to be released on furlough and further that he was directed to be released on furlough for a period of three weeks vide order dated 13.11.2023, the present petition is disposed of with the direction that the petitioner be released on furlough immediately, on the same terms and conditions as mentioned in the order dated 13.11.2023. 6.

Copy of this order be communicated to the Jail Superintendent for information and necessary compliance.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J MAY 20, 2024/Ni 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 22/05/2024 at 12:15:43