Writ petition seeking consideration for premature release via Sentence Review Board under Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 in a murder case. State stated the SRB meeting would consider the petitioner's case; petition withdrawn and dismissed as not pressed.
None; petition withdrawn and dismissed as withdrawn as not pressed.
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USHA RANI ALIAS MEENA .....Petitioner
Through: Ms. Vrinda Bhandari, Ms. Vanshita Gupta and Ms. Anandita Rana, Advs.
versus
STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC for State with Mr. Arjit Sharma and Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL
1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks issuance of writ against the respondents to consider his name for premature release in FIR No. 147/2004, registered at PS New Delhi Railway Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 302/201/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in the upcoming Sentence Review Board Meeting in terms of the applicable framework under Delhi Prison Rules, 2018.
2. Mr. Bhandari, learned ASC for State submits that the Sentence Review Board Meeting is likely to take place on 16.10.2025, and there is every possibility that the case of the petitioner will be considered along with 30 or more other cases.
3. In view of the statement made by learned ASC, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition.
4. Accordingly, the present petition, along with pending application(s),
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if any, is dismissed as withdrawn as not pressed.
AJAY DIGPAUL, J
OCTOBER 15, 2025 /ar/dd
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2 provisions across 2 enactments
Usha Rani alias Meena
State Govt of NCT of Delhi
Ajay Digpaul
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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