RAVINDER RANA vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 05.02.2026 W.P.(CRL) 428/2026 & CRL.M.A. 3931/2026 RAVINDER RANA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Vrinda Bhandari, Advocate versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Neeraj Kumar, CGSC with Mr. Shashwat and Mr. Vivek Nagar, Advocates CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioner, whose premature release from prison has been recommended by the Sentence Review Board and approved by the Hon’ble Lt. Governor, is awaiting release because the said approval needs concurrence of Union of India (respondent no. 1) as the conviction was on prosecution by the CBI. 2. Learned CGSC for respondent no. 1 appearing on advance intimation accepts notice. 3. After some discussion, as requested by both sides, this petition is disposed of directing the respondent no. 1 to treat this petition as representation of the petitioner for consideration of concurrence and decide the same within four weeks. W.P.(CRL) 428/2026 pages GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c 6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID KATHPALIA - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, 4. Learned counsel for petitione