JAGDISH vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~56 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 30.07.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 2013/2025 JAGDISH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chetan Bhardwaj and Ms. Priyal Bhardwaj, Advs. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC for State with Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Mr. Ashvini Kumar, Ms. Chavi Lazarus, Mr. Nitish Dhawan and Ms. Sanskriti Nimbekar, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J (ORAL) 1. By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks grant of parole for a period of four weeks on the ground of helping his family in relocating their house. 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, Tihar, New Delhi, as he was convicted in FIR No. 623/2014, registered at Police Station Karol Bagh, Delhi for the offence punishable under Sections 326A/326B of the Indian Penal Code, Signature Not Verified W.P. (CRL) 2013/2025 Page 1 of 4 Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:31.07.2025 17:08:49 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC’) and was awarded sentence of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for a period of 10 years and a fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo Simple Imprisonment (SI) for a period of one month for the offence punishable under Section 326A of the IPC; and RI for a period of five years and a fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo SI for a period of one month, for the offence punishable under Section 326B of the IPC. The appeal preferred by him against his conviction, i.e. CRL.A. 283/2017, was dismissed by this Court vide judgment dated 12.11.2020. 3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner had approach