Kanta Prasad v. State(Govt of NCT of Delhi)
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(CRL) 1545/2025, High Court of Delhi, Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma (J.), 15.05.2025. Petitioner Kanta Prasad sought premature release on sentence already undergone (order dated 16.07.2004) and videography of the Board meeting; respondents: State (Govt of NCT of Delhi), ASC Sanjeev Bhandari, P.S. Kamla Market. State position: ineligible as case of double murder; Trial Court judgment dated 22.04.2019 (paras 2 and 21) confirmed double murder barring eligibility for consideration. Petition dismissed as withdrawn; petitioner directed to surrender by 07:00 PM same day. No statutes or precedents cited by name.
What did the court decide?
No relief granted on the merits: the writ petition seeking premature release and a videographed Board meeting was dismissed as withdrawn at the petitioner's request, and the petitioner was directed to surrender before the concerned authority by 07:00 PM the same day (15.05.2025). The companion exemption application CRL.M.A. 14376/2025 was allowed subject to all just exceptions.