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2025 DAILYLAW 55248 (DEL)

RANA PRATAP SINGH v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

W.P.(CRL)/4242/2025 · 2025-12-22

Ajay Digpaul

Writ Petition (Criminal)body2025

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$~62 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 4242/2025 RANA PRATAP SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anuj Kapoor, Mr. Shivom Sethi and Mr. Nandeesh Nanda, Advs. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sangeet Sibou, Adv. for Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL O R D E R % 22.12.2025 CRL.M.A. 38158/2025 1. Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(CRL) 4242/2025 3. By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks issuance of a direction to the respondent authorities to confine the petitioner in a Semi- Open Jail in accordance with the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, in relation to FIR No. GSFC, arising out of offences punishable under Sections 46/40/16(d) of the Border Security Force Act, 1968, registered at Police Station 23rd Battalion, BSF, District Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the present 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 27/12/2025 at 12:06:47 petition may be treated as a representation and prays that the concerned Jail Superintendent/Jail Authority be directed to consider and decide the same in accordance with law. 5. Learned SC for State has no objection to the aforesaid prayer. 6. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 7. After perusal of the record, contentions made in the petition as well as the innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner and no objection from the respondent, this Court is inclined to allow the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. 8. Accordingly, the concerned Jail Superintendent/Jail Authority is directed to treat this writ petition as a representation and shall decide the same within a period of two weeks. 9. With the aforesaid directions, the present petition is disposed of along with pending applications, if any. 10. The copy of this order be sent to the concerned Jail Superintendent/Jail Authority for necessary information and compliance. AJAY DIGPAUL, J DECEMBER 22, 2025 gs/yr 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 27/12/2025 at 12:06:47