RAHUL ALIAS PUNEET ALIAS PHILLIPS vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 08.04.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 669/2025 RAHUL ALIAS PUNEET ALIAS PHILLIPS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vishesh Wadhwa, Advocate (DHCLSC) versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC (Crl.) CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J 1. By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks setting aside of Order No F.10(21760)/CJ/LEGAL/PHQ/2025/M- 1044, dated 04.02.2025, passed by Director General (Prisons), and issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to release the petitioner on 1st Spell of furlough for a period of three weeks. 2. As set out in the petition, and evident from the Nominal Roll on record, the petitioner is presently confined in Central Jail No. 14, Mandoli, New Delhi, as he was convicted for commission of offence under Sections 302/307/324/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section of 25 Arms Act, 1959, and was awarded sentence of rigorous imprisonment for life. The appeal preferred by him against his W.P.(CRL) 669/2025 Page 1 of 6 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:08.04.2025 18:54:40 conviction, i.e. CRL.A. 549/2012, was dismissed by this Court vide order dated 14.10.2015. 3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner argues that the petitioner had approached the Competent Authority for grant of furlough for a period of three weeks vide application dated 15.01.2025; however, the same was dismissed by way of impugned order dated 04.02.2025 on the ground that when he was released on emergency parole during Covid-19 pandemic, he was re- arrested by the police in about 10 other cases. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petit