ROHIT vs STATE(GNCT OF DELHI)

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$~64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 21.04.2026 + W.P.(CRL) 1269/2026 ROHIT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vigneraj Pasayat, DHSLSC with Mr. Naman Aggarwal and Mr. Eishaan, Advocates. versus STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sangeet Sibou, Advocate with SI Deepak Kumar and Inspector Satvinder Singh, PS Jagat Puri. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of order No. F.18/13/2026/HG/PRISONS/ 5553-55 dated 24.03.2026 and seeks parole for a period of four weeks in case FIR No. 269/2014 of PS Jahangir Puri for offence under Section 302/341/34 IPC. 2. Broadly speaking, the parole application of the petitioner was rejected on the ground that the co-accused is on parole and as per Rule 1212(2) of the Delhi Prison Rules, more than one convicts cannot be released on parole simultaneously. W.P.(CRL) 1269/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, Signature Not Verified 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4556 9af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, Digitally Signed serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155709 96b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, By:RAHUL YADAV cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.04.21 05:50:30 -07'00' Signing Date:21.04.2026 18:25:37 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the impugned order is factually flawed since the co-convict Sunil has already expired on 30.01.2024. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of ASC accepts notice and in all fairness admits that the impugned order suffers infirmity on the above lines. 5. With consent of both sides, this petition is disposed of by setting aside the impugned order and directing the competent authorit