PRADEEP KUMAR vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 05.05.2026 + W.P.(CRL) 1270/2026 PRADEEP KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mohd. Parvez Dabas, Mr. Dinesh Kumar and Mr. Uzmi Jameel Husain, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya, ASC for State with Mr. Abhijeet Kumar and Ms. Amisha Gupta, Advocates. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The petitioner seeks quashing of Order No. F.18/13/2026/HG/ PRISONS/4924-26 dated 16.02.2026, whereby his parole application was rejected on the ground that a minimum of six months ought to have lapsed from the date of surrender after conclusion of the previous parole. The petitioner also seeks release on parole for a period of four weeks. 2. The parole sought by petitioner is on medical grounds of his son aged W.P.(CRL) 1270/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26 fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.05 05:01:27 -07'00' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:05.05.2026 17:10:37 about 19 years, who has to undergo a surgery. 3. Learned ASC submits that medical record of son of the petitioner was got verified and the same was found genuine. It is also submitted by learned ASC that son of the petitioner would need two days hospitalization for surgery. In all fairness, learned ASC submits that on account of the medical condition of son of the petitioner, State has no serious objection to this petition. 4. Considering the above circumstances, the