$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1978/2026 AKHTAR HUSSAIN S/O ABDUL WAHAB .....Petitioner Through: versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya, ASC for State with SI Asha CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 10.07.2026 CRL.M.A. 19798/2026 (for exemptions) 1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(CRL) 1978/2026 1. The instant petition is for the following reliefs:- “a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, directing the respondent to release the petitioner on parole for a period of two (02) months “to engage a private counsel of his choice for filing his SLP before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and to re-establish social ties with his family members. b. Any other writ or orders which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest and furtherance of justice.” 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has drawn the This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/07/2026 at 12:07:10 attention of this Court to the order dated 23.04.2026 passed in W.P. (CRL) No. 23/2026, titled Jawinder Singh v. State (NCT of Delhi), and the order dated 30.04.2026 passed in W.P. (CRL) No. 1409/2026, titled Faizan Ahmad v. State (NCT of Delhi). It is submitted that, in circumstances substantially similar to those obtaining in the present case, this Court accepted the prayer made by the petitioners therein and permitted them to avail the benefit of parole for the purpose of preparing and filing their appeals. 3. Bearing in mind the issue involved herein, and in order to maintain parity, it is directed that the petitioner be released on parole for a period of four weeks subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety of the like amount. Besides furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety of the like amount, the concerned Jail Superintended is also directed to impose any other conditions as he deems fit. 4. With these directions, the instant petition stands disposed of. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J JULY 10, 2026 Nc This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/07/2026 at 12:07:10