$~130 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010818802024 + W.P.(CRL) 3612/2024 FARROZ AHMED @ FIROZ @ FAROOQ S/O GULAM NABI @ GULAM NABI BHAT .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Gunjan Sinha Jain and Mr. Utkarsh, Advocates. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr.Amol Sinha, ASC for State with SI Hariom, PS Special Cell. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 13.08.2026 1. The instant petition is for the following reliefs:- “a) Issuance of appropriate Writ, Order and 1 or Direction for Restoration of Daily Inmate Phone Call Facility and Weekly E-Mulakat Facility to the Convict Farroz Ahmed @ Firoz @ Farooq S/O Gulam Nabi @ Gulam Nabi Bhat; b) Pass such other or further order/orders as this Hon 'ble Court may deem fit in the larger interest of justice.” 2. After issuance of notice, the reply was filed. However, there was no effective hearing in the meantime. It appears that substantial time has elapsed since the impugned decision was taken. The facility to inmates to connect with their family members cannot be stopped. The action has to be 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 17/08/2026 at 12:07:46 based on various facts and circumstances. The respondents are, therefore, directed to reconsider the decision and to pass a fresh order and in case, there is no threat perception as was earlier existing, let an appropriate decision be taken to restore the phone call facility and weekly e-mulakat to the petitioner. Let the said decision be taken by the respondents within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 3. With these observations, the instant petition stands disposed of. 4. Let a copy of this order be sent to the concerned Jail Superintendent for compliance. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J AUGUST 13, 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 17/08/2026 at 12:07:46