BHOLA SHARMA vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 17th February, 2026 + W.P.(CRL) 566/2026 BHOLA SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Astha with Ms. Megha Singh, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, SC (Crl.) with SI Divya Gehlot. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner is aggrieved by the fact that his request for grant of parole has been rejected, merely, for the reason that he has been convicted under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), 2012. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner is desirous of filing Special Leave Petition and there is a specific provision for release of parole to enable him to file any such Special Leave Petition before the Hon’ble Supreme Court. 3. Petitioner was held guilty for offences under Section 376(2)(n)(k) of IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 and was, inter alia, sentenced to undergo RI for a period of twenty years. The judgment of the learned Trial Court is dated 09.07.2024 and order of sentence is dated 07.11.2024. When an appeal was filed, his such appeal was also dismissed by learned Coordinate Bench of this Court on 16.09.2025. 4. Mr. Sanjay Lao, learned Standing Counsel (Crl.) appears on advance notice and submits that since petitioner wants to file Special Leave Petition and since there is a specific rule in this regard i.e. Rule 1208 of Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, he would have no objection to the grant of parole but subject to verification of his address as there is every possibility that he may not be, Signature Not Verified Signed By:DINESH W.P.(CRL) 566/2026 1 CHANDRA Signing Date:18.02.2026 10:01:15 now, having any residence at the given address i.e. H. No. 85/6A Ajad Market, Munirka South, West, Delhi. 5.