Umesh Kumar v. State (Nct of Delhi)
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court order dated 13.04.2026 in W.P.(CRL) 3467/2025, Umesh Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi), authored by Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J. Subject: pre-mature release consideration before the SRB (Sentence Review Board); petitioner's name rejected by SRB in 2024 and 2025; counsel invoked the guidelines of Santosh Kumar Singh v. State (Govt. of the NCT) of Delhi, 2025:DHC:5138 (Judgment by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Narula). Outcome: Jail Authorities directed to send petitioner's name for the next SRB meeting under intimation to the petitioner; petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file afresh. No statutes cited; no monetary amounts involved.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file afresh; petitioner's name to be sent by the concerned Jail Authorities for the next SRB meeting, under intimation to the petitioner.