Delhi High Court
W.P.(CRL)/2004/2026 of UMESH KUMAR Vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ORS on 16 September 2026
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W.P.(CRL) 2004/2026
UMESH KUMAR
.....Petitioner
Through:
Dr. Mukul Sharma & Ms. Prapti
Jain, Advocates.
versus
STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ORS
.....Respondents
Through:
Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC with Mr.
Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Ashvini Kumar,
Ms.Chavi
Lazarus,
Mr.
Nitish
Dhawan, Advocates.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN
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1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution contending that his case for pre-mature release had not been placed by the respondents before the Sentence Review Board [“SRB”] at its meeting held on 18.06.2026.
2. However, the respondents have filed status reports, from which, it appears that the petitioner’s case was, in fact, placed before the SRB at its meeting held on 18.06.2026, and was rejected vide order dated 04.08.2026.
3. In view of the above, Dr. Mukul Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission to withdraw this petition, without prejudice 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 18/09/2026 at 11:52:31
to the petitioner’s right to challenge the rejection of his case for premature release.
4. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty.
5. It is clarified that this Court has not made any observation on the merits of the case, and all rights and contentions of the parties, in accordance with law, are left open. PRATEEK JALAN, J SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 ‘pv’/ 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 18/09/2026 at 11:52:31