PUNIT @ RAJU vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 16.02.2026 W.P.(CRL) 543/2026 & CRL.M.A. 5126/2026 PUNIT @ RAJU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shannu Baghel, Advocate (through videoconferencing). versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ashvini Kumar and Mr. Anshul Sharma, Advocates with SI Ashwani Kumar, PS Adarsh Nagar. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The petitioner seeks mandamus to the respondent to permit first spell of furlough, which has already been granted vide order dated 24.12.2025, so that petitioner may perform last rites of his mother and attend tervi on 20.02.2026. 2. After part arguments, at request of both sides, this petition is disposed of with the direction that the petitioner shall be taken in custody of an appropriate number of guards to Garh Ganga, Bulandshahr (as requested by petitioner) for immersion of ashes of his mother on 18.02.2026; and after W.P.(CRL) 543/2026 pages GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d 435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, 3. Copy of this order be sent to the Jail Superintendent concerned immediately. Pe