KARAN MANDAL vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 08th January, 2026 W.P.(CRL) 55/2026 KARAN MANDAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sidharth Yadav with Mr. Anmol Panday, Mr. Vikas Deep, Ms. Jyoti Yadav, Advocates. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, SC for State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner is aggrieved by order dated 06.10.2025 whereby his request of furlough has been declined. 2. The reason of rejection is very categoric. 3. Since on one earlier occasion, the convict had been released on furlough with effect from 31.10.2015 to 15.11.2015 and since he jumped furlough and did not surrender on due date and was re-arrested on 28.07.2022 only, the benevolent provision of furlough has been denied to him in terms of Rule 1224(iii) of Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 which stipulates that any such person who has been re-arrested, while released on parole or furlough, would not be entitled for furlough. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner, however, submits that after his re-arrest on 28.07.2022, the petitioner has never availed furlough or parole. 5. He also submits that in terms of Rule 1223 Delhi Prison Rules, 20