Krishan Kumar Malik Vs State (Nct of Delhi) — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Krishan Kumar Malik Vs State (Nct of Delhi) — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

No substantive relief pressed or granted beyond disposal in the stated terms: the State undertook that the petitioner would be allowed the already-granted furlough immediately after his co-convict surrendered on 24.04.2026, subject to the conditions of the communication dated 10.04.2026; liberty was reserved to file afresh if the benefit was not extended even on 25.04.2026; and a copy of the order was directed to be sent to the Superintendent, Jail for information and compliance.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, whose granted furlough for the current conviction year remained unavailed because his co-convict in the same case was already on parole and due to surrender on 24.04.2026, required any further relief from this Court.

Court's answer

In view of the position explained by the State (that the petitioner would be permitted to avail the granted furlough immediately after his co-convict Jeet Dahiya surrendered on 24.04.2026, upon compliance with the conditions of the communication dated 10.04.2026) and the petitioner not pressing for further relief, the Court disposed of the petition in those terms.

Ratio / Principle

Liberty was granted to the petitioner, as prayed, to file a petition afresh before this Court in case he is not granted the furlough benefit even on 25.04.2026.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Manoj Jain, J.), 20.04.2026: W.P.(CRL) 1245/2026, Krishan Kumar Malik v. State (NCT of Delhi), disposed of. The petitioner, a convict, had been granted the first spell of furlough for the current conviction year (three weeks) by communication dated 10.04.2026 but could not avail it because his co-convict in the same case, Jeet Dahiya, was already on parole and was likely to surrender on 24.04.2026. On advance notice, Standing Counsel (Crl.) for the State undertook that the petitioner would be permitted to avail the granted furlough immediately after the co-convict's surrender, on compliance with the conditions contained in the communication dated 10.04.2026. Learned counsel for the petitioner did not press further relief, seeking only liberty to approach the Court afresh if the benefit was not extended even on 25.04.2026. Petition disposed of in those terms; liberty granted as prayed; copy of order sent to Superintendent, Jail for information and compliance. No statute or precedent was cited.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- W.P.(CRL) 1245/2026

KRISHAN KUMAR MALIK .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Siddharth Yadav with Mr. Nitin Kumar Yadav, Advocates.

versus

STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) for the State.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

O R D E R

% 20.04.2026

In terms of communication dated 10.04.2026, the petitioner herein was granted first spell of furlough for the current conviction year for the period of three weeks. However, he could not avail furlough as his co-convict in the same case is already on parole and is likely to surrender on 24.04.2026.

Learned Standing Counsel (Crl.) for State appears on advance notice and submits that immediately after the surrender of the abovesaid co-convict Jeet Dahiya, petitioner herein would be permitted to avail the abovesaid furlough on his complying with the conditions contained in communication dated 10.04.2026.

In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner, at this juncture, does not press for any further relief. He, however, submits that in case he is not granted the abovesaid benefit even on 25.04.2026, he may be permitted to file petition afresh before this Court.

The petition is, accordingly, disposed of in aforesaid terms.

W.P.(CRL) 1245/2026

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Liberty, as prayed, is granted.

A copy of this order be sent to Superintendent, Jail for information and

compliance.

MANOJ JAIN, J

APRIL 20, 2026 st/js

W.P.(CRL) 1245/2026

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 23/04/2026 at 13:06:04