Writ petition seeking further extension of parole. The court, considering the petition and a jail report enclosing rejection of the parole extension request, declined to grant any further extension and dismissed the petition.
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MANOJ .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Shannu Baghel, Advocate.
versus
STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Advocate with Mr. Ashvini Kumar, Ms. Chavi Lazarus and Mr. Anshul Sharma, Advocates for Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC (Criminal) for the State.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI
O R D E R % 26.02.2026
Notice on this petition was issued on 17.02.2026.
Status report is not on record.
Mr. Kshitiz Garg, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Amol Sinha, learned ASC for the State has handed-up a report received from jail, which also encloses order dated 17.02.2026 passed by the concerned authorities rejecting the petitioner’s request for extension of parole. The same is taken on record.
Upon considering the contents of the petition and the report received from jail, this court is also not inclined to grant any further extension of parole to the petitioner.
W.P.(CRL) 572/2026
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The petition is accordingly dismissed.
The parole granted runs-out today i.e. 26.02.2026. However, in view of the difficulty expressed by learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is granted time until Saturday i.e. 28.02.2026 to surrender back to custody.
ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J
FEBRUARY 26, 2026/ ak
W.P.(CRL) 572/2026
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Manoj
State (NCT of Delhi)
Anup Jairam Bhambhani
As recorded by the court registry
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