DEEPAK KUMAR@DEEPU YADAV vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 19.05.2026 + W.P.(CRL) 832/2026 DEEPAK KUMAR@DEEPU YADAV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Arhum Sayeed and Mr. Rahil Ahmed, Advocates versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC for State with Mr. Kshitiz Garg and Mr. Ashvini Kumar, Advocates with Inspector Chetan Singh CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of Order No. F.l8/477/2025/HG/ Prisons/4429-32 dated 16.01.2026 passed by the competent authority and grant of parole for a period of two months. 2. Learned ASC assisted by Inspector Chetan Singh submits that verification report/reply has already been filed. 3. I have heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned ASC. W.P.(CRL) 832/2026 Page 1 of 3 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d 435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee 60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.19 05:58:52 +05'30' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:19.05.2026 18:15:22 4. Broadly speaking, the petitioner, convicted of murder after rape, is undergoing life imprisonment and has already spent almost 17 years in jail. The parole was sought by the petitioner on two grounds, namely, repair of his house and maintenance of social ties. The parole application was dismissed by the competent authority on the ground that on being checked, it was found that his house did not require any immediate repairs. 5. Learned ASC refers to the verification report dated 09.05.2026, which is accompanied with a picture of the