Asif @ Naeem vs State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi)

ik-179968080 Delhi High Court 17 February 2026 • 13 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (7)

Amit Tiwari Counsel Respondent Arpan Narwal Counsel Respondent Ayush Tanwar Counsel Respondent Ayushi Srivastava Counsel Respondent Kamakshi Sehgal Counsel Respondent Kushagra Malik Counsel Respondent Sarthak Maggon Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

State, Govt. of NCT of Delhi Respondent Asif @ Naeem Petitioner

Case Significance

Asif @ Naeem vs State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 17, 2026 (citation: ik-179968080). A Bangladesh national convicted under Sections 396/449 read with Section 34 IPC challenged the Sentence Review Board's decision declining his request for premature release after serving over 21 years of imprisonment. The court found the SRB had failed to apply proper criteria, noting the petitioner's satisfactory prison conduct, absence of a prior criminal record, and that his sentence had been reduced to life imprisonment on appeal. The petition was allowed, the SRB decision set aside, and t The case was heard by Justice Sanjeev Narula.

Summary

A Bangladesh national convicted under Sections 396/449 read with Section 34 IPC challenged the Sentence Review Board's decision declining his request for premature release after serving over 21 years of imprisonment. The court found the SRB had failed to apply proper criteria, noting the petitioner's satisfactory prison conduct, absence of a prior criminal record, and that his sentence had been reduced to life imprisonment on appeal. The petition was allowed, the SRB decision set aside, and the Government directed to process the petitioner's premature release and communicate the decision to Bangladesh through diplomatic channels within two weeks.

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