Surender Kera @ Narender v. the State of NCT of Delhi
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Writ petition (criminal) seeking certiorari against rejection of parole and mandamus for release: Surender Kera @ Narender v. State of NCT of Delhi, W.P.(CRL) 1910/2025, High Court of Delhi, decided 09.07.2025 (Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J). Life convict (302/120B/307/34 IPC; S. 27 Arms Act, 1959; FIR 887/2006, PS Punjabi Bagh; Central Jail No. 14, Mandoli); parole rejected 16.05.2025 (F.18/469/2014/HG/1347-48) owing to 2015 parole-jumping and 'special circumstances' threshold; Court granted conditional parole of three weeks for payment of minor son's school fees and sale of Karnal property, relying on post-2019 compliance (one parole, five furloughs), satisfactory recent conduct, and no jail offence since 2020; Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 referenced; themes: parole for child's education, parole violation condonation, mechanical rejection, conditional release terms, bond and weekly reporting.