Chander Prakash v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(CRL) 408/2026, order dated 12.02.2026 by Anup Jairam Bhambhani J. Keywords: parole; furlough; interim bail; nominal roll; jail conduct 'satisfactory'/'unsatisfactory'; jumped parole; prison punishments; Article 226 of the Constitution of India; niece's wedding; SHO Sangam Vihar verification; Bulandshaher Uttar Pradesh; personal bond Rs.10,000/-; Jail Superintendent; judicial custody exceeding 19 years; no pending criminal cases. Relevant to practitioners assessing occasion-based (wedding) parole grants despite adverse overall jail conduct and historical parole violations, and to the standard parole conditions (bond, surety, travel restriction, phone monitoring, passport surrender, surrender on expiry) imposed by the Delhi High Court.
What did the court decide?
Parole granted to Chander Prakash s/o Durjan Singh for 10 days from 14.02.2026 to 23.02.2026, subject to conditions: (i) personal bond of Rs.10,000/- with 01 surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Jail Superintendent; (ii) not to leave the State of Delhi except to travel to and from Bulandshaher, Uttar Pradesh for the ceremony scheduled on 15.02.2026; (iii) furnish an active cellphone number to the S.H.O., P.S. Sangam Vihar, Delhi; (iv) surrender passport, if any, to the Jail Superintendent; (v) not indulge in any unlawful act or omission prejudicing pending proceedings; and (vi) surrender before the Jail Superintendent upon expiry of the parole period.