ABHINAV ANAND @BABBAL vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 16.03.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 27.03.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 28.03.2026 + W.P.(CRL) 577/2026 ABHINAV ANAND @BABBAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sumer Singh Boparai (DHCLSC), Mr. Surya Pratap Singh and Mr. Abhilash Kumar Pathak, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC for the State with Mr. Sangeet Sibou, Mr. Aniket Kumar Singh, Mr. Shubham Goyal and Mr. Priyansh Raj Singh Senger, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J 1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari for setting aside the rejection order bearing number F.18/282/2018/HG/PRISONS/4297-4300 dated 09.01.2026 passed by the respondent/competent authority, and writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to release the W.P.(CRL) 577/2026 Page 1 of 7 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:28.03.2026 17:08:26 petitioner on parole for a period of two months. 2. The facts, as apparent from the records, are that the petitioner herein is presently confined in Central Jail No. 14, Mandoli, Delhi, in connection with case arising out of FIR No. 281/2012, registered at Police Station New Usmanpur, Delhi. The petitioner faced trial in the said FIR, and he was convicted vide judgment dated 21.02.2017 by the learned Trial Court for offences under Sections 302/367/377/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [hereafter „IPC‟], and vide order on sentence of even date, he was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life. Being aggrieved by the said judgment and order, the petitioner had filed criminal appeal, which was disposed of by this Court vide order dated 21.05.