Deepak Kumar@Deepu Yadav v. State of NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(CRL) 832/2026; Deepak Kumar @ Deepu Yadav v. State of NCT of Delhi; decided 19.05.2026 by Justice Girish Kathpalia. Parole of life convict (murder after rape, ~17 years served): rejection order dated 16.01.2026 of competent authority set aside because it ignored the 'maintenance of social ties' ground under Rule 1208(vii) Delhi Prisons Rules; repair ground rejected per verification report/photograph dated 09.05.2026; parole granted for four weeks on personal bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety; Jail Superintendent to intimate surrender date in writing.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to be released on parole for four weeks subject to a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned Jail Superintendent; impugned order set aside to the extent it did not consider maintenance of social ties; Jail Superintendent to intimate the surrender date in writing against acknowledgment