Amit Kumar vs State Gnct of Delhi

Type Court Judgment Court Delhi Decided Feb 05, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1255836
Court: Delhi High Court
Judge: Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Saurabh Banerjee
Decided On: Feb 05, 2026
Case Number: W.P.(CRL)/429/2026
Subject: Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue: Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Amit Kumar

Advocate Mr. Priyal Bhardwaj

Respondent

State Gnct of Delhi

Advocate Mr. Amol Sinha, Mr. Ashvin Kumar, Mr. Kshitiz Garg

Excerpt

* in the high court of delhi at new delhi+ w.p.(crl) 429/2026amit kumar .....petitioner through: mr. priyal bhardwaj, adv. (throughvc)versusstate gnct of delhi .....respondent through: mr. amol sinha, asc for state alongwith mr. ashvin kumar and mr. kshitiz garg, advs. and insp. rahul raushan, ps.: vasant vihar.coram:hon'ble mr. justice saurabh banerjeeorder% 05.02.20261. by virtue of the present petitioner under article 226 of theconstitution of india read with section 528 of the bharatiya nagarik suraksha sanhita, 2023 (bnss), the petitioner seeks direction to the competent authority to consider the name of the petitioner for pre-mature release in case/fir no.359/2009 registered at ps.: vasant vihar under section 302 of indian penal code, 1860 (ipc) in the upcoming sentence review board meeting.2. learned asc for the state appearing on advance service, withoutadverting to the merits involved in the present case, submits that if found eligible the name of the petitioner shall be duly considered in the up- coming sentence review board meeting (srbm) in accordance with law,especially, taking into consideration the other inmates whose names are being considered in the said srbm.3. in view of the aforesaid, learned counsel for the petitioner does notwish to press for the issuance of notice in the present petition.4. accordingly, the present petition is disposed of.5. a copy of the order be sent to the concerned jail superintendent forinformation and compliance forthwith.saurabh banerjee, jfebruary 5, 2026/bh

Full Judgment

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 429/2026

AMIT KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Priyal Bhardwaj, Adv. (through

VC)

versus

STATE GNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC for State alongwith Mr. Ashvin Kumar and Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Advs. and Insp. Rahul Raushan, PS.: Vasant Vihar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

ORDER

% 05.02.2026

1. By virtue of the present petitioner under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the petitioner seeks direction to the Competent Authority to consider the name of the petitioner for pre-mature release in Case/FIR No.359/2009 registered at PS.: Vasant Vihar under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) in the upcoming Sentence Review Board Meeting.

2. Learned ASC for the State appearing on advance service, without

adverting to the merits involved in the present case, submits that if found eligible the name of the petitioner shall be duly considered in the up- coming Sentence Review Board Meeting (SRBM) in accordance with law,

especially, taking into consideration the other inmates whose names are being considered in the said SRBM.

3. In view of the aforesaid, learned counsel for the petitioner does not

wish to press for the issuance of notice in the present petition.

4. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of.

5. A copy of the order be sent to the concerned Jail Superintendent for

information and compliance forthwith.

SAURABH BANERJEE, J

FEBRUARY 5, 2026/bh

Same Court & Year Delhi · 2026 Same Parties Amit Kumar vs State Gnct of Delhi Same Subject Land Acquisition Same Judge Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Saurabh Banerjee