Sukhdev Yadav @ Pehalwan vs State Of (NCT Of Delhi)

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2025 Supreme(SC) 1192

B. V. NAGARATHNA, K. V. VISWANATHAN
Sukhdev Yadav @ Pehalwan – Appellant
Versus
State Of (NCT Of Delhi) – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Gaurav Agrawal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Rajendra M Daga, Adv. Mr. C. George Thomas, AOR Mr. Manan Daga, Adv. Mr. Milind Kumar, AOR Mr. Siddharth Mridul, SR. Adv. Mr. Hemendra Jailiya, ADv. Mr. Madhurima Mridul, ADv. Mr. Mimatullah, Adv. Mr. Deepak Chhikara, Adv. Mr. Sohil Batra, ADv. Mr. Siddharth Aggarwal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Mahfooz Ahsan Nazki, AOR Mr. Shreya Rastogi, ADv. Mr. Vishwajeet Bhati, Adv. Mr. Kothari Bhalla, Adv. Ms. Manasa Ramakrishna, Adv. Ms. Sakshi Jain, Adv. Mr. Vishwajeet Singh, Adv. Mr. Karan Dhalla, Adv. Ms. Mamta Sharma, Adv. Mr. Vivek Rajan D.b, Adv. Mr. Hemant Gupta, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Ms. Vrinda Bhandari, AOR Ms. Aparajita Singh, Sr. Adv. Ms. Pragya Barsaijan, Adv. Mr. Prakhar Shukla, Adv. Mr. Shgubham Rajhans, Adv. Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv. Mr. Shrirang B. Verma, Adv. Mr. Bharat Bagla, Adv. Mr. Sourav Singh, Adv. Mr. Aditya Krishna, Adv. Mr. Adarsh Dubey, Adv. Ms. Chitransha Singh Sikarwar, Adv. Mrs. Archana Pathak Dave, A.S.G. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR Ms. Priyanka Terdal, Adv. Ms. Harshita Choubey, Adv. Mr. Jagdish Chandra, Adv. Mr. Annam Venkatesh, Adv. Mr. Rajan Kumar Chourasia, Adv. Mr. R. Venkataramani, Attorney General for India Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General Mrs. Aishwarya Bhati, A.S.G. Mr. Padmesh Mishra, Adv. Mr. Pratyush Shrivastava, Adv. Mr. Arkaj Kumar, Adv. Mr. Rajat Nair, Adv. Mr. Mayank Pandey, Adv. Mr. Neelakshi Bhadauria, Adv. Mr. Kartikay Aggarwal, Adv. Mr. Ameyavikrama Thanvi, Adv. Mr. Chitvan Singal, Adv. Mr. Abhishak Kr. Pandey, Adv. Dr. N. Visakamurthy, AOR Mr. R Venkataramani, Attorney General for India Mr. K M Nataraj, A.S.G. Mr. Shailesh Madiyal, Adv. Mr. Shuvodeep Roy, Adv. Mr. Merusagar Samantray, Adv. Mr. Sabarish Subramanian, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Kumar Pandey, Adv. Mr. Raman Yadav, Adv. Mr. Kartikey Aggarwal, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Adv. Ms. Ameyavikrama Thanvi, Adv. Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR Mr. Apoorva Singhal , AOR

Table of Content
1. question on entitlement of release after fixed term of life imprisonment. (Para 2 , 3)
2. arguments presented regarding the denial of furlough and principles behind sentencing. (Para 6 , 7)
3. discussion on the nature of life imprisonment and applications of sentencing terms. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
4. clarification that upon completing twenty years, release is mandatory without further implication. (Para 13 , 14)
5. final decisions on release based on completion of fixed-term imprisonment. (Para 15 , 16)

JUDGMENT :

Leave granted.

Background Facts:

3.1 Being aggrieved by the said order dated 25.11.2024, the appellant has preferred this appeal.

3.3 On 06.07.2011, the appellant herein was found guilty of commission of offences under Sections 302 , 364, 201 read with Section 34 of the IPC in SC No.76/2008 by the Sessions Court.

3.4 Aggrieved by their conviction, the co-convicts and the appellant herein preferred criminal appeals before the High Court of Delhi. By judgment dated 02.04.2014, the Criminal Appeal No.145/2012 preferred by the appellant herein was dismissed by the High Court of Delhi and his conviction was upheld. During the pendency of the aforesaid appeals,

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2025 Supreme(SC) 1192

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B. V. NAGARATHNA, K. V. VISWANATHAN
Sukhdev Yadav @ Pehalwan – Appellant
Versus
State Of (NCT Of Delhi) – Respondent