$~1 (18.07.2026) * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3388/2025 & Crl.M.A.30799/2025 JAGDISH @ JAGGA @ BAGGA .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Astha & Ms. Megha Singh, Advs. (DHCLSC) versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Rubali Bandhopadhya, ASC with Mr Abhijeet Kumar Adv Ms Amisha Gupta Advs. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 20.07.2026 1. Present petition has been taken up today vide notification No.83/G-4/Genl.-I/DHC dated 17.07.2026. 2. Paragraphs 8 & 9 of the status report dated 18.03.2026 are extracted hereinbelow: “8. That, the case of the above said convict for grant pre mature release was forwarded through this office to the Law Officer, PHQ, Tihar for onward submission before the sentence reviewing board in its upcoming meeting. Thereafter the same was considered by the Sentence Reviewing Board in its meeting held on 30.08.2024 and 18.09.2024 and rejected by Competent Authority which was received in this office vide order no. F.18/102/2003/2024dl/HG/3026-27 dated 09.12.2024 and same was also communicated to the said convict. The copy of rejection order alongwith minutes of meeting are annexed herewith. 9. Further it is also pertain to mention here that, in reference to the letter, received from Dy. Superintendent [SRB], PHQ, Tihar vide no. 2162 - 80 dated 19.05.2025 wherein rejected cases of SRB 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 23/07/2026 at 12:28:36 meetings, held on 30.08.2024 and 18.09.2024 were sought for resubmission in forthcoming meeting of sentence reviewing board accordingly the case of the above said convict has been again forwarded from this office to the Law Officer, PHQ, Tihar for the onward submission in the forthcoming meeting of the Sentence Reviewing Board and outcome for the same is still awaited.” 3. In view of the aforesaid, let the case of the petitioners be considered afresh by the Sentence Review Board. Accordingly, no further action is required in the present petition. 4. In case the decision of the Sentence Review Board is adverse to the petitioners, the petitioners are at liberty to take appropriate recourse in accordance with law. 5. With these observations, the petition stands disposed of. Pending application also stands disposed of. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J JULY 20, 2026 ab 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 23/07/2026 at 12:28:36

$~1 (18.07.2026) * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3388/2025 & Crl.M.A.30799/2025 JAGDISH @ JAGGA @ BAGGA .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Astha & Ms. Megha Singh, Advs. (DHCLSC) versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Rubali Bandhopadhya, ASC with Mr Abhijeet Kumar Adv Ms Amisha Gupta Advs. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 20.07.2026 1. Present petition has been taken up today vide notification No.83/G-4/Genl.-I/DHC dated 17.07.2026. 2. Paragraphs 8 & 9 of the status report dated 18.03.2026 are extracted hereinbelow: “8. That, the case of the above said convict for grant pre mature release was forwarded through this office to the Law Officer, PHQ, Tihar for onward submission before the sentence reviewing board in its upcoming meeting. Thereafter the same was considered by the Sentence Reviewing Board in its meeting held on 30.08.2024 and 18.09.2024 and rejected by Competent Authority which was received in this office vide order no. F.18/102/2003/2024dl/HG/3026-27 dated 09.12.2024 and same was also communicated to the said convict. The copy of rejection order alongwith minutes of meeting are annexed herewith. 9. Further it is also pertain to mention here that, in reference to the letter, received from Dy. Superintendent [SRB], PHQ, Tihar vide no. 2162 - 80 dated 19.05.2025 wherein rejected cases of SRB 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 23/07/2026 at 12:28:36 meetings, held on 30.08.2024 and 18.09.2024 were sought for resubmission in forthcoming meeting of sentence reviewing board accordingly the case of the above said convict has been again forwarded from this office to the Law Officer, PHQ, Tihar for the onward submission in the forthcoming meeting of the Sentence Reviewing Board and outcome for the same is still awaited.” 3. In view of the aforesaid, let the case of the petitioners be considered afresh by the Sentence Review Board. Accordingly, no further action is required in the present petition. 4. In case the decision of the Sentence Review Board is adverse to the petitioners, the petitioners are at liberty to take appropriate recourse in accordance with law. 5. With these observations, the petition stands disposed of. Pending application also stands disposed of. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J JULY 20, 2026 ab 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 23/07/2026 at 12:28:36