$~84 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 320/2026 PARDEEP SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Priyal Bhardwaj, Advocate versus STATE GNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC (CRL) with Mr. Sangeet Sibou, Mr Aniket Kumar Singh and Mr Priyansh Raj Singh Senger with SI Mahesh, PS Kalkaji.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 30.01.2026

1. By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to release the petitioner on parole for a period of four weeks on the ground of demise of his mother.

2. The petitioner herein was convicted in case arising out of FIR No. 119/2012, registered at PS Kalkaji, New Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 302/376/201/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC’).

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner argues that he is presently confined in Central Jail No. 2, Tihar Jai, New Delhi, and has already undergone incarceration of about 13 years and 07 months in actual without remission out of the maximum imprisonment awarded as RI for 20 years with fine.

4. The learned ASC submits that the verification report as to the address of the petitioner, and the factum that the mother of the petitioner has unfortunately passed away has been verified, and the same is on the record. 5. This Court has heard arguments addressed on behalf of the petitioner as well as the State, and has perused material available on record.

6. This Court is also considerate of the verification report, which has been placed on record by the learned ASC, which confirms the address of the petitioner and the fact that the mother of the petitioner has unfortunately passed away.

7. Thus, considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case this Court is inclined to grant parole to the petitioner for a period of ten (10)

days, on the following conditions:

i. The petitioner shall furnish a personal bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Jail Superintendent.

ii. The petitioner shall furnish a telephone/mobile number to the Jail Superintendent as well as SHO of local police station, on which he can he contacted if required. The said telephone number shall be kept active and operational at all the times by the petitioner.

iv. Immediately upon the expiry of period of parole, the petitioner shall surrender before the Jail Superintendent.

v. The period of parole shall be counted from the day when the petitioner is released from jail.”

8. In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of.

9. A copy of this order be forwarded to the concerned Jail Superintendent for information and compliance.

10. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JANUARY 30, 2026 Sk/T