$~15 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3305/2025 & CRL.M.A. 30005/2025 RAHUL DEV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chetan Bhardwaj and Ms. Priyal Bhardwaj, Advocates. versus STATE GNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC with Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advocate. SI Shubham, P.S. Maurya Enclave. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R % 16.10.2025 1. The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeks release on first spell of furlough for a period of three weeks. 2. The Petitioner is a convict, serving life sentence in FIR No. 303/2009 registered at P.S. Maurya Enclave, for the offences under Section 302/201 of the Indian Penal Code, 18601. The Petitioner had submitted an application for furlough before the Respondent authorities; however, no decision has been rendered thereon. On the previous date of hearing, the matter was adjourned to await the Respondent’s decision, but the Petitioner’s application continues to remain undecided. 3. In view of the above circumstances, this Court deems it appropriate to 1 “IPC” 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 25/10/2025 at 12:23:17 proceed with the adjudication of the Petitioner’s application for furlough. 4. A copy of the nominal roll has been handed over across the board and is taken on record. As per the nominal roll, as on 28th September, 2025, the Petitioner has served a sentence of 13 years, 7 months and 23 days, and has further earned a remission of 2 years, 11 months and 1 day. The Petitioner’s conduct in jail over the past year has been recorded as satisfactory. It is further recorded that the Petitioner has previously been granted parole and furlough on multiple occasions, and has not misused the liberty extended. 5. In totality of facts and circumstances, the present petition is allowed, and the Petitioner is directed to be released on first spell of furlough for a period of 3 weeks, to re-establish the social-ties with family members, on furnishing of a personal bond in the sum of INR 10,000/- with one surety of the like amount subject to the satisfaction of the Jail Superintendent/Trial Court/Duty Metropolitan Magistrate, and further subject to the following conditions: (i) The Petitioner shall furnish the address where he shall reside during the period of furlough to the Jail Superintendent, as well as the details of the local Police Station in that area. (ii) The Petitioner shall report to the SHO of the local area once a week, during the period of furlough. (iii) The Petitioner shall furnish a telephone/mobile number to the Jail Superintendent as well as SHO of local police station, on which he can be 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 the period of parole, the Petitioner shall surrender before the Jail Superintendent. 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 25/10/2025 at 12:23:17 (vi) The period of parole shall be counted from the day when the Petitioner is released from jail. 6. With the above directions, the petition is disposed of, along with pending application. 7. Copy of the order be sent to the concerned Jail Superintendent for necessary information and compliance. SANJEEV NARULA, J OCTOBER 16, 2025 as 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 25/10/2025 at 12:23:17