Chander Prakash v. State Govt. NCT Of Delhi

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 3718/2024 CHANDER PRAKASH .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Sunita Arora, (DHCLSC) Advocate.

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

Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC for the State with Insp. Surendra Kumar, P.S.:

Hauz Khas.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

O R D E R

% 28.11.2024 CRL.M.A. 35674/2024 Exemption granted, subject to just exceptions. Let requisite compliances be made within 01 week. The application stands disposed-of.

W.P.(CRL) 3718/2024 By way of the present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks parole on the ground that he needs to attend to the repair and maintenance of his ancestral house. 2.

Ms. Sunita Arora, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has served more than 14 years of judicial custody out of the life imprisonment awarded to him; that he has been granted parole and furlough on about 24 occasions previously; that his jail conduct has been 'satisfactory'; and that he has no other criminal involvements.

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3.

Ms. Arora however submits that the petitioner's application dated 27.09.2024 seeking parole has not been decided till date. 4.

Issue notice.

5.

Mr. Amol Sinha, learned ASC (Criminal) appears for the State on advance copy; accepts notice; and submits that the parole application will be decided at the earliest.

6.

In view of the above, the present petition is disposed-of with direction to the jail authorities to decide the petitioner's pending application dated 27.09.2024 for parole, within 04 weeks from the date of this order, under written intimation to the petitioner. 7.

The petitioner shall be at liberty to seek recourse against the decision so taken, as may be permissible, in accordance with law. 8.

A copy of this order be sent to the concerned Jail Superintendent forthwith.

ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J NOVEMBER 28, 2024 ss W.P.(CRL) 3718/2024 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 09/12/2024 at 13:04:29