Shri Nath Chauhan v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr

O R D E R %

14.11.2024

¶1This petition has been filed assailing decision of the Sentence Review Board dated 30th June 2023, rejecting the plea of pre-mature release of the petitioner.

¶2Counsel for petitioner states that petitioner has already undergone about 25 years of custody, with remission, in FIR No. 196/2003 PS S.B Badli under Section 302 IPC and has been released on furlough and parole on many occasions.

¶3Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC for the State submits that, this matter was recommended to SRB, on 18th September 2024, to be assessed on the basis of the 2004 Policy, and the decision is expected within a period of 8 weeks. This is a digitally signed order. 4. Counsel for the petitioner, in light of the same, seeks leave to withdraw this petition with liberty to seek remedy at a subsequent stage, in the event the SRB rejects the recommendation.

¶5Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty granted. Pending applications are disposed of as infructuous.

¶6Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. ANISH DAYAL, J NOVEMBER 14, 2024/sm

This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3564/2024 CRL.M.A. 34110/2024 CRL.M.A. 34111/2024 CRL.M.A. 34112/2024 SHRI NATH CHAUHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sundeep Srivastava & Mr. Paran Kumar, Advocates versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC (Crl.) for State with Ms. Charu Sharma, Mr. Arjit Sharma, Mr. Vaibhav Vats & Mr Nikunj Bindal, Advocates SI Sachin..PS S P Badli CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL