Dal Chand v. State (NCT Of Delhi)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 3502/2025 DAL CHAND .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Siddharth Yadav, Advocate.

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

Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC for State with Mr. Arjit Sharma and Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advocates.

SI Sunil, PS-Adarsh Nagar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 29.10.2025 1.

The Petitioner is a convict, presently serving life sentence in FIR No. 179/2011 under Sections 364-A/120-B/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at P.S. Adarsh Nagar. It is submitted that the Petitioner has undergone more than 14 years of incarceration and is, therefore, eligible to be considered for premature release. An application to this effect has already been submitted before the Director General (Prisons) for consideration. 2.

In view of the above, and without delving into the merits of the case or adjudicating upon the question of the Petitioner's eligibility, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the concerned authority to consider the Petitioner's application, in accordance with law. In the event the Petitioner is found eligible, the matter shall be placed before the Sentence Review Board, which shall be considered by the Board, on its own merit, in 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 30/10/2025 at 12:49:44

accordance with law.

3.

All rights and contentions of the parties are left open. SANJEEV NARULA, J OCTOBER 29, 2025 nk 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 30/10/2025 at 12:49:44