$~93 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010143952019 + W.P.(CRL.) 2326/2026 & CRL.M.A. 23538/2026 SALEEM .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jaiveer & Mr Irshad, Advs. versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi ASC CRL., Mr. Sangeet Sibou, Mr. Priyansh Raj Singh, Advs. Insp. Sandeep Kumar, PS Gokul Puri, Delhi. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 05.08.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘BNSS’), by the petitioner, who is undergoing sentence pursuant to his conviction under Sections 302, 363 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘IPC’) in FIR No. 36/1995 registered at Police Station Gokul Puri, Delhi, seeking the following reliefs: “2. Issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction directing the Respondent-State to extend the Petitioner's parole for a period of three months for the purpose mentioned above; 3. Pass such other and further orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the interest of 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 06/08/2026 at 13:17:33 justice.” 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner is presently undergoing treatment and seeks extension of parole for a further period of 90 days on medical grounds. 4. Learned ASC for the State, who appears on advance notice, submits that the medical documents relied upon by the petitioner have been duly verified by the Investigating Officer (IO). He submits that as per the verification report received from the hospital, the petitioner is not admitted in the hospital. 5. Learned ASC further submits that even the medical documents placed on record merely advise the petitioner to report for review after three days and do not indicate that the petitioner was admitted to the hospital. It is further submitted that the petitioner has already availed the maximum period of parole permissible under law, i.e., eight weeks, and, therefore, no ground for grant of any further extension is made out. 6. In view of the submissions made on behalf of the State and the medical documents placed on record, this Court finds no ground to extend the parole granted to the petitioner. The petitioner has already availed the maximum period of parole permissible under law and no exceptional circumstance warranting further extension is made out. 7. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. 8. The petitioner shall surrender forthwith before the concerned Jail Superintendent. 9. A copy of this order be communicated to the concerned Jail 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 06/08/2026 at 13:17:33 Superintendent for necessary information and compliance. 10. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J AUGUST 5, 2026/b/m 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 06/08/2026 at 13:17:33