$~77 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010105162026 + W.P.(CRL) 870/2026 & CRL.M.A. 8323/2026 SAURABH SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nishant Anand, Mr. Gunjan Bansal, Mr. Tarun Choudhary, Advocates (Thr. VC) versus STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC with Mr. Alok Sharma, Ms. Sonia Malhotra and Mr. Pavitra Dixit, Advocates for State. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 15.09.2026 1. The petition is for the following reliefs: “a. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent to confine the Petitioner in Semi Open Jail;” 2. In terms of paragraph no. 9 of the status report filed by the respondent – State, the following position has been taken. “9. That, the mother of above said convict filed an application regarding transfer of son namely, Saurabh Sharma S/o Lt. Sh. Ravinder Sharma from closed prison to Semi Open Prison, which was forwarded alongwith all relevant documents from this office to the Superintendent Central Jail No. 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 17/09/2026 at 12:13:13 – 02, Tihar, for kind consideration under the meeting held for Semi Open Jail vide dispatch No. 922, Dated 23.02.2026, thereafter, the same was considered by the competent authority in its meeting held on 25.06.2026, but in view of unsatisfactory jail Conduct and non-eligibility of said convict as mentioned below at Para No. – 10, his name has not been selected for lodgement in Semi Open Jail and the same was also Communicated to the above said convict accordingly and the copy of rejection order would also be served upon the said as and when received in this office.” 3. Let a copy of the rejection order as stated in status report be supplied to the petitioner. Thereafter, the petitioner shall be at liberty to take appropriate recourse in accordance with law. 4. With the aforesaid observation, nothing further requires to be adjudicated in the instant petition and, accordingly, the same stands disposed of. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 aks 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 17/09/2026 at 12:13:13