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W.P.(CRL) 2078/2025
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Date of Decision: 09.07.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 2078/2025
HARI SINGH
.....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Siddharth Yadav, Advocate.
versus
STATE (NCT OF DELHI)
.....Respondent
Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC for State.
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
O R D E R (ORAL)
1. Petitioner, having suffered imprisonment in case FIR No. 256/2010 of PS Vikas Puri for the offence under Section 363/364A/302/201/120B/34 IPC upon conviction seeks mandamus to the respondent to consider his case for grant of premature release. It is submitted by learned counsel for petitioner that petitioner has already suffered incarceration for more than 14 years.
2. Learned ASC accepts notice and assures that the case of the petitioner shall be placed before the next meeting of the Sentence Review Board, if he is eligible.
GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.07.09 17:57:20 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:09.07.2025 18:16:55 Signature Not Verified
W.P.(CRL) 2078/2025
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3.
Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is satisfied with this assurance of the learned ASC.
4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of directing the respondent to place case of the petitioner before the next Sentence Review Board meeting, if he is found eligible for consideration for premature release.
5. Copy of this order be sent to the concerned Jail Superintendent.
GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) JULY 9, 2025/ry
GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.07.09 17:57:40 +05'30' By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:09.07.2025 18:16:55