W.P.(CRL) 2495/2025 $~85 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2495/2025 PRAVEEN RANA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Akshai Malik and Mr. Khawar Saleem, Advocates. versus STATE GNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya, ASC with Mr. Abhijeet Kumar with Inspector Mintu Singh, PS – S.P. Badli, for the State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA O R D E R % 15.09.2025 CRL.M.A. 27489/2025 Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of. CRL.M.A. 27488/2025 1. Petitioner herein seeks extension of parole for a period of four weeks, granted by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide an order dated 18.08.2025 which is expiring today. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would inter alia urge as under:- 2.1 The agricultural activities for which the Petitioner was initially 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 16/09/2025 at 12:44:57 W.P.(CRL) 2495/2025 released, remain unfinished and require the Petitioner's continued personal supervision and active involvement to ensure proper completion on 1.5 acres of agricultural land, which is the sole means of livelihood for his family. The Petitioner's family consists of his widowed mother and two minor school- going children, aged 14 and 15 years respectively, all of whom are fully dependent on the said agricultural land for their sustenance, education, and day-to-day needs. 2.2 In the month of June 2025, when the Petitioner was granted furlough by this Court, he had sown seasonal crops on his agricultural land. However, due to heavy rainfall, the said field got completely inundated and the entire crop got ruined. Once the floodwater recedes, the Petitioner will be required to undertake urgent measures to restore crop. The floods have thus disturbed the usual farming activities, and the Petitioner's presence is necessary to protect the crops, reduce damage, and manage the recovery process effectively. 2.3 It is further submitted that, in addition to ongoing agricultural activities, petitioner is also required to make necessary financial arrangements for the procurement of fertilizers, pesticides, and other essential agricultural inputs, which are crucial for the proper maintenance and productivity of his farmland. 2.4 Therefore, the continued presence of the Petitioner is imperative for arranging requisite funds and for proper application of essential agricultural inputs, including fertilizers and chemicals, which are vital for the maintenance and sustenance of the standing crops. 3. Learned ASC opposes the present application stating that the conduct 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 16/09/2025 at 12:44:57 W.P.(CRL) 2495/2025 of the petitioner in belatedly approaching the Court at the nick of time does not inspire confidence. 4. After hearing the counsels for both the sides and perusing the application, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to extension of parole in order to enable him to tend to his crops which have been affected by the recent deluge. 5. The Petitioner’s continued presence in not only unforeseen, being an act of God (heavy rains) but otherwise also appears to be necessary for sustaining his family’s only source of livelihood on which his widowed mother and two minor children are entirely dependent. With the water now receding, urgent measures are required to restore and protect the farmland, including financial arrangements and application of fertilizers, pesticides, and other essential inputs. Without the Petitioner’s active supervision, the agricultural recovery process cannot be effectively undertaken, jeopardising the survival and education of his dependent family members. 6. Accordingly, the applicant is granted extension of parole for a period of four weeks on the same terms and conditions imposed vide order dated 18.08.2025, ibid. 7. However, it is made clear that the extension of the parole shall be treated as second parole and will be accordingly factored as per the jail manual. 8. The application is disposed of aforesaid terms. 9. Copy of the order be given dasti. 10. Copy of this order be sent to the concerned Jail Superintendent for 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 16/09/2025 at 12:44:57 W.P.(CRL) 2495/2025 necessary information and compliance. 11. In the meanwhile, learned ASC appearing for the respondent shall telephonically convey the same to the Jail Superintendent. ARUN MONGA, J SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 kd 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 16/09/2025 at 12:44:57