FAIZAN AHMAD vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~71 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 30.04.2026 + W.P.(CRL) 1409/2026 & CRL.M.A. 13530/2026 FAIZAN AHMAD .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Ananya Luthra and Ms. Deepshika, Advocates. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC with Inspector Sudhir, PS Jamia Nagar. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioner seeks setting aside of order dated 10.04.2026 bearing no. F.18/22/2026/HG/PRISONS/5738-40 of the competent authority; and grant of parole to enable him to file Special Leave Petition (SLP). The parole application of petitioner was rejected by the competent authority for the reason that he is a convict under POCSO Act. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner places reliance on the judgment dated 23.04.2026 of this court in the case of Jaswinder Singh vs State of NCT of W.P.(CRL) 1409/2026 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26 fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.04.30 05:15:08 -07'00' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:30.04.2026 17:33:35 Delhi, 2026:DHC:3375, in which under similar circumstances, I took a view that the convict cannot be compelled to avail services of jail advocate, as against his choice of a private counsel, and that visitors room in jail is not a conducive environment for an effective discussion with the counsel. 3. Learned ASC accepts notice and in all fairness does not object to this petition but submits that the petitioner be directed not to contact any of the pro