SHIVA @ UWAN vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 03.09.2025 W.P.(CRL) 1620/2025 SHIVA @ UWAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gaurav Sharma and Ms. Aakanksha Sharma, Advocates versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC for the State with Ms. Nandini Vasundhara, Advocate with SI Dharmendra CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioner has assailed Order No. F. 18/43/2018/HG/255 dated 22.04.2025, whereby his parole application was dismissed by the competent authority; petitioner has also sought mandamus to the respondent to release him on parole for a period of two months for maintaining family and social ties. 2. I have heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned ASC. 3. Broadly speaking, the competent authority rejected parole application of the petitioner on the ground that he was released on parole for two weeks W.P.(CRL) 1620/2025 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4556 9af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155709 2021. In the impugned order itself, the competent authority recorded that the petitioner