SUDAMA vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 29th January, 2026 W.P.(CRL) 216/2026 & CRL.M.A. 2055/2026 SUDAMA .....Petitioner Through: Dr. M.P. Singh, Advocate (DHCLSC) with Ms. Poorna and Mr. Vikram Lal, Advocates versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) for State SI Naresh Kr., PS Dabri CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner takes exception to order dated 21.11.2025 whereby he has been informed about rejection of his request for grant of parole. 2. Reason for rejection is two-fold. 3. Firstly, that petitioner has been convicted in a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 which disentitles him to parole and secondly, the address of the convict is not a permanent one and rather it pertains to some rented accommodation and, therefore, he may jump parole, if granted. 4. The petitioner seeks parole as he wants to file Special Leave Petition (SLP) against dismissal of his appeal. 5. Petitioner, who was held guilty for offence under Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, had filed Criminal 6. As per Rule 1208 of Delhi Prison Rules,