MAHENDER vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 23.07.2025 W.P.(CRL) 1277/2025 MAHENDER .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Siddharth Yadav, Advocate versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC for the State with Insp. Mahesh Kumar and SI Yogesh Sharma, PS Subhas Place CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has assailed order dated 16.01.2025 of the competent authority whereby his application for release on parole for a period of 60 days was dismissed. The petitioner also seeks grant of parole for 60 days after setting aside the impugned order. The petition is strongly opposed by the State, referring to the nominal rolls and the impugned order. I heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned ASC for the State. 2. Broadly speaking, the parole application of the petitioner was dismissed by the competent authority on three grounds. Firstly, the petitioner was awarded a major punishment dated 17.01.2023, so in view of Rule 1210(II) of Delhi Prisons Rules, effect of that major punishment would continue till 16.01.2025, prior to which the parole application was filed. W.P.(CRL) 1277/2025 pages 3. The misconduct a