$~25 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1435/2026 UMESH @ KALA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Keshav Sethi and Ms. Aanchal, Advocates. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel with SI Vijay, PS Mukherjee Nagar. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 09.07.2026 CRL.M.A. 13828/2026 (for exemption) 1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(CRL) 1435/2026 1. The instant petition is for the following reliefs:- “kindly grant Parole to the petitioner Umesh @ Kala S/o Shri Surajmal for a period of Six weeks in case FIR No. 629/2016 P.S. Mukherjee Nagar, u/s 302/34 IPC, under the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. It appears that the petitioner’s application for parole was rejected on 04.06.2026, precisely on the ground that as per Rule 1210(5) of the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 (Delhi Prison Rules) require a minimum of six months gap between the date of surrender on the conclusion of the previous parole 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 13/07/2026 at 16:00:52 availed. The petitioner would satisfy the said requirement on 13.07.2026. The petitioner is, therefore, become entitled to file a fresh application. 3. For the sake of clarity, Rule 1210(5) of the Delhi Prison Rules is extracted as under:- “1210. In order to be eligible for release on parole in terms of Rule above:- .... .... V. A minimum of six months ought to have elapsed from the date of surrender on the conclusion of the previous parole availed. In emergency, parole may be considered even if minimum period of six months has not elapsed from the date of termination of previous Parole. The emergency may include delivery of a child by the wife of the convict, death of a family member, marriage of children, terminal illness of family members and natural calamities.” 4. It is, thus, made clear that if any such application is being filed by the petitioner, let the same be decided by the concerned Court with due expedition. 5. With these observations, the instant petition stands disposed of. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J JULY 9, 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 13/07/2026 at 16:00:52