SURENDER KERA @ NARENDER vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~93 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 09.07.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 1910/2025 SURENDER KERA @ NARENDER .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Archit Upadhayay, Advocate. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC (Crl.) for State along with SI Deepak Sahu, PS Punjabi Bagh. 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 writ in the nature of certiorari for setting aside the rejection order bearing number F.18/469/2014/HG/1347-48 dated 16.05.2025 passed by the respondent, and writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to release the petitioner on parole for a period of three months. 2. It is evident from the Nominal Roll placed on record that the petitioner is presently confined in Central Jail No. 14, Mandoli, New Delhi, as he was convicted for commission of offences punishable under Sections 302/120B/307/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(CRL) 1910/2025 Page 1 of 6 By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:09.07.2025 19:43:33 [hereafter ‘IPC’] and Section 27 of Arms Act, 1959, and was awarded rigorous imprisonment for life, in case arising out of FIR No. 887/2006, registered at Police Station Punjabi Bagh, Delhi. The criminal appeal preferred by the petitioner was dismissed by this Court, and the Special Leave Petition preferred against the same was also dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. 3. It is stated that the petitioner had submitted an application for parole through jail authorities on 08.02.2025, seeking release for a period of two months on the ground of securing admission for his son in a school and arranging funds for the same by selling his property. Pur