Anoop Kumar v. State Gnct of Delhi

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18.11.2025

¶1The present petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus for directing the respondent authorities to release the petitioner on parole for a period of two months, in order to grieve the demise of his father with his family members.

¶2The petitioner was convicted in FIR No. 317/2010 registered at Police Station Ashok Vihar, for the offences punishable under Sections 302/394/397/120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life.

¶3The application of the petitioner seeking parole was This is a digitally signed order. rejected vide order dated 23.10.2025 by the Jail Authorities citing Rule 1210 sub-rule (II) and (IV) of the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018. Sub-rule (II) provides that the convict who has been awarded a major punishment should have shown uniformly good conduct for the last two years from the date of application in order to be eligible for parole. Further, sub-rule (IV) provides that the convict should not have violated any terms and conditions of previously granted parole or furlough.

¶4It is not disputed that the petitioner when previously released on emergency parole upto 06.04.2023, did not surrender on time and absconded. He was rearrested only on 18.12.2024. Undisputedly, the petitioner has previously violated the terms of his parole and has not shown two years of good conduct from the date of arrest. The petitioner is, therefore, not entitled for being released on parole under provisions of the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018.

¶5I, therefore, find no infirmity in the order passed by the respondent authority rejecting the application for parole.

¶6The petition is, therefore, dismissed. AMIT MAHAJAN, J NOVEMBER 18, 2025 "SK" This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3792/2025 ANOOP KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Anushkaa Arora (DHCLSC) along with Mr. Riya Goyal, Advs. versus STATE GNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC (Crl.) for the State along with Mr. Arjit Sharma & Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advs. Insp. Dharmendra Kumar, PS Ashok Vihar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN