SUNIL KUMAR vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 16.05.2025 W.P.(CRL) 919/2025 SUNIL KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Siddharth Yadav, Advocate versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Arjit Sharma, Advocate with Inspector Arun, PS Prasad Nagar CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has assailed order dated 06.03.2025 of the competent authority whereby his request for first spell of furlough was rejected on the ground that on the earlier occasion, on being released on furlough, he surrendered belatedly after eight days of the due date of surrender. 2. Learned counsel for respondent has submitted the status report and nominal roll which are accepted across the board to be scanned and made part of the record. 3. There appears to be no serious objection to the present petition. W.P. (Crl.) 919/2025 pages GIRISH 4. It appears that the petitioner was released on furlough on 27.03.2024 and was scheduled to surrender on 10.04.2024. On 01.10.2024, the Hon’ble Supreme Court disposed of his petition, directing him to surrender immediately but he surrendered belatedly on 08.10.2024. 5. Learned counsel for petitioner has taken me through th