SHIVA @ UWAN vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Judgment text excerpt

$~69 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 28.10.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 3478/2025 SHIVA @ UWAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Arhum Sayeed (DHCLSC) and Mr. Rahil Ahmed, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya, ASC with Mr Abhijeet Kumar and Ms Amisha Gupta, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J. (Oral) 1. By way of present writ petition, the petitioner seeks issuance of writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the order no. F. 18/43/2018/HG/2910- 2912 dated 26.09.2025 passed by the Respondent, and a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to release the petitioner on parole for a period of 2 months. 2. The petitioner is presently confined in Central Jail No. 10, Rohini, New Delhi. By virtue of judgment dated 28.05.2012, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, FTC (Central), Tis Hazari Signature Not Verified W.P. (CRL.) 3478/2025 Page 1 of 7 Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:29.10.2025 18:32:37 Courts, Delhi, the petitioner was convicted for commission of offence punishable under Sections 452/323/324/307/302/201/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter „IPC‟) in case arising out of FIR bearing no. 189/2010, registered at Police Station Paharganj, Delhi and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life. His appeal against conviction i.e., CRL.A. 881/2023 was dismissed by this Court vide judgment dated 16.12.2017. 3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is seeking grant of parole for a period of two months. He states that the nominal roll shows that the jail conduct of the petitioner in the last one year has been „satisfactory‟. It is further submitte