MANISH@LULU vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 05.08.2025 W.P.(CRL) 202/2025 MANISH@LULU .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Urvashi Jain, Advocate. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Abhijeet Kumar, Advocate with SI Dharmendra Kumar, PS Paharganj. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The petitioner, having suffered incarceration for fourteen years and one month in case FIR No. 189/2010 of PS Paharganj for offence under Section 302/307/324/323/452/34 IPC has assailed the furlough rejection order no. F.10(003626966)/CJ/LEGAL/PHQ/2024/8346 dated 21.11.2024. 2. The nominal roll and status report have been received from the jail. 3. I have learned counsel for the respondent. It appears that there is no serious objection to this petition. 4. According to the impugned order, the furlough request of the petitioner was rejected on the ground that on three occasions, after being W.P.(CRL) 202/2025 pages 5. Considering the above circumstances, especially in the light of the overall philosophy of reformation of convict through tools like furlough, the impugned order cannot be sustained. Therefore, the impugned order is set aside, directing immedi