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Deepak Nanda v. State ( NCT of Delhi)

Delhi HC3 Jul 2026W.P.(CRL)/33/2026

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Petitioners sought premature release; their cases had been rejected by the Sentence Review Board. Counsel argued improper consideration and overlooking binding decisions. The court permitted each petitioner to submit a representation of up to five pages to the Superintendent of Jail within three working days, to be considered at the forthcoming SRB meeting.

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Deepak Nanda Vs State ( NCT of Delhi) — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Delhi HC (2026)

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$~31 to 33

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 83/2024 and CRL.M.A. 697/2024, CRL.M.(BAIL) 2453/2025

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RAM DASS .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr.Sarthak Maggon, Advocate.

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versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr Sanjeev Bhandari with Mr Arjit Sharma and Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advocates.

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W.P.(CRL) 1724/2025 and CRL.M.A. 16082/2025 MANMOHAN SINGH @MONU@JAGDISH .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Sarthak Maggon, Advocate.

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versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr Sanjeev Bhandari with Mr Arjit Sharma and Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advocates. SI Ruby, PS Tilak Nagar.

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- W.P.(CRL) 33/2026 and CRL.M.A.18018/2026 DEEPAK NANDA .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Sarthak Maggon, Advocate.

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versus

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STATE ( NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent

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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 06/07/2026 at 10:35:33

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Through: Mr Sanjeev Bhandari with Mr Arjit Sharma and Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advocates.

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CORAM:

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HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 03.07.2026

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In these writ petitions, the petitioners are seeking for premature release on various grounds. Their cases were considered by the Sentence Review Board and were rejected.

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Mr. Sarthak Maggon, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, points out that the cases of the petitioners have not been considered in right perspective. There are various circumstances which are required to be looked into by the authorities.

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It is pointed out that the binding decisions have also been overlooked. Though the submissions are opposed by Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, learned counsel appearing for the respondent, however, he contends that the cases of each of the petitioners are being considered afresh in the forthcoming meeting of the Sentence Review Board.

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Under peculiar circumstances and bearing in mind the overall background, the Court finds that each of the petitioners be permitted to place the representation, not exceeding five pages, before the Superintendent of Jail, within three working days from today.

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Let the said representations be also considered in addition to the other considerations which are required to be bestowed on the petitioners’ eligibility.

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Let the decision be taken in the forthcoming meeting of the Sentence

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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 06/07/2026 at 10:35:33

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Review Board and be immediately communicated to the petitioners. 7. With these observations, the petitions stand disposed of. Pending applications also stand disposed of.

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The petitioners shall be at liberty to take appropriate recourse in according with law including to seek revival of these petitions, if the grievance is not fully satisfied.

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PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J

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JULY 3, 2026 tr

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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 06/07/2026 at 10:35:33

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