$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 08.07.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 1028/2025 SAGIR .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Gunjan Sinha Jain, Advocate versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC for the State with Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Advocate with Insp. Robin Singh and SI Hari Ram CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

1. The petitioner has assailed findings of the Sentence Review Board (SRB) which met on 30.08.2024 and 18.09.2024, whereby his plea for pre- mature release was rejected. The petitioner has also prayed for mandamus for his pre-mature release forthwith.

2. I have heard the learned counsel for petitioner as well as learned Addl. Standing Counsel on behalf of respondents.

3. Broadly speaking, the petitioner is undergoing life imprisonment in case FIR No. 360/2003 of PS Gandhi Nagar for offences under Section 302/366/376/377/511 IPC for kidnapping, rape and murder of 8 year’ old W.P.(CRL) 1028/2025 Page 1 of 3 pages Signature Not Verified G KAIR TI HSH P ALIA D K DAi ag tTi eHt :a P 2l A 0y 2L s I 5i Ag .0