$~75 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010331032026 + W.P.(CRL) 2188/2026 SACHIN .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Isha Khanna, Advocate (VC) versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC along with SI Arvind. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 17.09.2026 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition for the following relief: “a. Include the period of parole availed by the petitioner between 03.03.2020 to 30.03.2020 in his total custody in view of the emergent situation arose during COVID- 19 pandemic and notification of the High Powered Committee dated: 27.03.2020. And in light of the order of Hon'ble court in W.P. Crl. No. 2162/2021 vide dated: 07.11.2025.” 2. The controversy involved herein stands answered by the decision of this Court in the case of Sonu Dahiya v. State of NCT of Delhi [2025:DHC:10006]. Paragraph nos. 15 and 16 of the said order are extracted as under: “15. As per Clause 3 of Notification dated 27.03.2021, it was decided that the grant of eight weeks emergency parole, shall be counted towards the sentence of the prisoners. Furthermore, Clause 5 of the said Notification observed that those convicts, who are out on 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 19/09/2026 at 11:59:07 furlough/parole, would be granted eight weeks’ emergency Parole. The remaining portion of their ongoing furlough/parole would be treated as suspended/lapsed on grant of emergency Parole. 16. Because the situation did not improve, these emergency Paroles, so granted to the prisoners, were extended from time to time. Therefore, the period from 14.07.2020 till 15.03.2021 and from 26.08.2021 till 20.11.2021 (i.e. 10 months and 27 days) is liable to be counted as emergency Parole, benefit of which must be given to the Petitioner Sonu Dahiya by counting it towards his period of sentence.” 3. The aforesaid position is not disputed by Mr. Amol Sinha, learned ASC appearing for the State. 4. Accordingly, the petition stands allowed in terms of the prayer. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 / tr 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 19/09/2026 at 11:59:07