$~106 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2098/2026, CRL.M.A. 21031/2026 YOGESH SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shannu Baghel, Ms. Sonam Tomar, Mr. Rahul Kumar and Mr. Ashish Sharma, Advs. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya, ASC for State with Mr. Abhijeet Kumar and Ms. Amisha Gupta, Advs. SI Shubham, PS.: Kotwali CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 20.07.2026 1. By virtue of the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus or certiorari, directing the respondent to release the petitioner on parole for a period of three months for re-establishing social and familial ties. 2. Issue notice. 3. Learned ASC for the State accepts notice. She, at the outset, submits that since mother of the petitioner had directly sent the application seeking parole before the Home Department, Delhi Government, without sending the same to the concerned Jail Authorities, it could not be 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 22/07/2026 at 12:56:40 processed as it was not in accordance with law. However, in the interest of justice, she submits that the present petition will be treated as a representation and shall be decided as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks. 4. In light of the aforesaid, the present petition is disposed of. SAURABH BANERJEE, J. JULY 20, 2026/bh 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 22/07/2026 at 12:56:40