Rohit v. State (Nct of Delhi)
Writ Petition (Criminal) – Prisoner transfer / Semi Open Prison
Case brief
What is this about?
Rohit vs. State (NCT of Delhi); W.P.(CRL) 2516/2025; High Court of Delhi at New Delhi; decided 15.01.2026 by Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.; writ of mandamus for physical transfer to Semi Open Prison; State (ASC Amol Sinha with Ashvini Kumar and Kshitiz Garg) informed petitioner already transferred; petition disposed of as infructuous; no merits adjudication; no statutes or precedents cited; prison/custodial classification keyword relevance.
What did the court decide?
No relief adjudicated on merits; petition disposed of as infructuous after the State's counsel informed the Court that the petitioner had been transferred to Semi Open Prison. ¶4