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Saif v. the State Govt of NCT of Delhi

Delhi HC10 Mar 2025BAIL APPLN./918/2025

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Keywords: Saif; BAIL APPLN. 918/2025; CRL.M.A. 6862/2025; Delhi High Court; Justice Shalinder Kaur; order dated 10.03.2025; interim bail application; not pressed; disposed; Tihar Jail; Jail Superintendent undertaking; IGNOU / Indira Gandhi National Open University; M.A. (Hindi); submission of assignments; books and study material; video conferencing; APP Tarang Srivastava; advocate Sakshi Sachdeva.

What did the court decide?

No bail or other substantive relief granted; the interim bail application was disposed of as not pressed, with the Court noting the Jail Superintendent's undertakings to furnish the petitioner's IGNOU assignments promptly and provide study material/books as per rules. ¶18

Saif Vs the State Govt of NCT of Delhi — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the interim bail application of the petitioner — who is in custody at Tihar Jail, enrolled in M.A. (Hindi) at IGNOU, and required to submit course assignments — should be granted, or whether the Jail Superintendent's undertaking to furnish assignments and provide study material suffices.

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Court's answer

The Jail Superintendent, Tihar Jail, appearing through video conferencing, undertook that the petitioner's M.A. (Hindi) assignments would be furnished immediately to IGNOU as and when prepared and handed over, and that he would facilitate books and other study material if needed.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court directed that the assignments be furnished to the University promptly by the Jail Superintendent and that, if any study material is needed by the petitioner, the Superintendent Jail will provide the same as per rules.

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Key takeaways

Noting the Jail Superintendent's undertaking (learned counsel for the petitioner having stated she was not pressing the interim bail application), the Court disposed of the application.ratio¶18

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Delhi High Court (Shalinder Kaur, J.), Order dated 10.03.2025 in BAIL APPLN. 918/2025 (with CRL.M.A. 6862/2025) — Saif v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi: Interim bail application of the petitioner, an inmate of Tihar Jail enrolled in the M.A. (Hindi) course of Indira Gandhi National Open University, disposed of as not pressed. The Jail Superintendent, appearing through video conferencing, undertook to furnish the petitioner's course assignments to the University immediately upon their preparation and handover (petitioner stating he would take about 10 days) and to facilitate books and study material as per rules; the Court directed prompt furnishing of assignments to the University.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- BAIL APPLN. 918/2025, CRL.M.A. 6862/2025

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SAIF

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.....Petitioner

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Through: Ms. Sakshi Sachdeva, Adv.

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versus

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THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

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.....Respondent Through: Mr. Tarang Srivastava, APP. Jail Superintendent, Tihar Jail along with the petitioner (through VC).

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR

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O R D E R % 10.03.2025

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The Jail Superintendent, Tihar Jail, appearing through Video Conferencing (VC) undertakes that the assignments, which are required to be submitted by the petitioner as part of his M.A. (Hindi) course for which he is enrolled at Indira Gandhi National Open University, shall be furnished immediately to the University as and when the petitioner will prepare his assignments and hand over to the Jail Superintendent. He will also facilitate the books and other study material, if needed by the petitioner.

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The petitioner, who is appearing via VC submits that he will take around 10 days to prepare his assignments.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 12/03/2025 at 11:45:31

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The same should be furnished to the University by the Jail Superintendent promptly, if any study material is needed by the petitioner, the Superintendent Jail will provide the same as per rules.

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At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she is not pressing the present interim bail application as the Jail Superintendent has assured to facilitate the submission of the petitioner’s assignments.

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Noting the above undertaking, the application stands disposed of.

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SHALINDER KAUR, J

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MARCH 10, 2025 /ss/sk

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 12/03/2025 at 11:45:31

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