GANGA SAHAY vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 08.04.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 3887/2024 GANGA SAHAY .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Ruchira Goel, Advocate. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Abhijeet Kumar, Advocate with W/SI Rekha Chand and Inspector Sushil Sharma, PS Vijay Vihar. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. In furtherance of last effective order (19.02.2025) status report dated 07.04.2025 was filed to the effect that the address where the petitioner proposes to reside during the period of furlough was found not correct. In the detailed status report, the SHO, Vijay Vihar submitted that wife and son of petitioner are residing at F-111, Mangeram Park, Budh Vihar, Phase-2, Delhi. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner intends to reside at the said address with his wife and son. 2. As regards the impugned order dated 01.10.2024, the furlough plea of the petitioner was rejected by the Jail Authorities solely on the ground of punishment ticket dated 07.04.2024, according to which the petitioner did W.P.(CRL) 3887/2024 Page 1 of 2 pages GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.04.08 17:19:11 -07'00' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:08.04.2025 18:33:46 not timely surrender after being released on emergency parole during covid pandemic. In this regard, it is contended on behalf of petitioner that he was never informed the date when he has to surrender in jail. Learned counsel for respondent submits that intimation of date of surrender was given over telephone to wife of the petitioner. 3. However, learned counsel for respondent in all fairness also points out that according to status report dated 13.02.2025, the petitioner would in any case b