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Bhupender Singh v. State (Nct of Delhi)

Delhi HC13 Apr 2026W.P.(CRL)/2432/2025

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This order allowed the petitioner's writ petition for parole despite the application becoming infructuous due to the convict becoming eligible for furlough. The Court directed the petitioner to file a fresh parole application within two weeks.

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The petitioner was directed to file a fresh parole application within two weeks, and the Competent Authority was directed to decide within four weeks, notwithstanding Rule 1213(8)(xi) of Delhi Prison

Bhupender Singh Vs State (Nct of Delhi) — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 2432/2025

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BHUPENDER SINGH .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Tarun Khanna, Adv. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya, ASC SI-Anju, PS: SJ Enclave

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

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O R D E R % 13.04.2026

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By virtue of the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of BNSS, the petitioner seeks a parole for a period of 60 days in proceeding arising out of FIR no. 227/2010 registered at PS Safdarjung Enclave under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code.

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Vide last order dated 23.03.2026, this Court passed the following order:

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“Learned ASC for the State has handed over a copy of letter dated 28.11.2025 issued by Deputy Secretary (Home), Government of NCT of Delhi, Home Department, at 5"^ level, "A" Wing, Delhi Saehivalaya, IP Estate, Delhi and the same is taken on record, which records as under:-

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"It is therefore, informed that the application of said convict for grant ofparole forwarded to this office vide your letter dated 30.06.2025 may he treated as infructuous as the convict now become eligible for grant of furlough. Further, it is informed that the said convict may be allowed to avail his furlough first following provision below

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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 16/04/2026 at 13:38:32

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sub rule 8(xi) of Rule 1213 of Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 as the convict is not eligible for parole at this stage.””

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In view of the aforesaid, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be filing a fresh parole application before the competent authority within a period of two weeks.

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Considering the petitioner had originally filed an application for parole with the respondent way back on 24.05.2025, and a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 16.07.2025 in W.P.(CRL) 2118/2025 specifically directed the competent authority to decide the same within a period of two weeks , which eventually got rejected only on 28.11.2025 for no fault of the petitioner and since the same got infructuous with the passage of time, this Court is of the considered opinion that it would be in the interest of justice to give a chance to the petitioner to file an application seeking parole afresh before the Competent Authority within a period of two weeks , and also direct the said Competent Authority to decide the same within a period of four weeks from the receipt thereof notwithstanding Rule 1213 ( 8)(xi) of Delhi Prison Rules, 2018.

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The present petition is accordingly disposed of with the aforesaid directions.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J

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APRIL 13, 2026/Ab

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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 16/04/2026 at 13:38:32

Bhupender Singh v. State (Nct of Delhi)

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