Ashok Gupta v. State Of NCT Of Delhi

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 1958/2025 & CRL.M.A. 18329/2025 ASHOK GUPTA .....Petitioner Through:

Ms.

Tanya Aggarwal, Advocate (through VC).

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:

Mr.

Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC for the State with SI Jeetendra Kumar, PS Jahangir Puri.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

O R D E R

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The reason why Deputy Inspector General (Range) has not recommended the release of the petitioner on furlough is not clear.

2.

Rule 1225 of Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, specifies that the person who has been convicted for murdering multiple victims can be considered for release on parole/furlough on appropriate recommendation.

3.

Thus, the recommendation can be made by the authorities considering the facts and circumstances of each case. The case, however, cannot simply be not recommended only considering the heinousness of the crime, since, if the same is permitted the very purpose of Rule 1225 of Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, would be defeated, which specifically provides that the convict can be released on furlough/parole even if he has committed heinous crime subject to the case being recommended by the concerned 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 04/09/2025 at 15:41:13

authorities.

4.

In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the concerned authorities to pass an appropriate order in terms of the Rule 1225 of Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, within three weeks from today.

5.

Pending application also stands disposed of.

AMIT MAHAJAN, J SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 DU 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 04/09/2025 at 15:41:13