Overview
- Justice Ravinder Dudeja reserved judgment after hearing all sides and permitted written submissions before issuing the order.
- Yadav, serving a 25-year sentence for the 2002 Nitish Katara murder, seeks his first furlough to maintain social ties after a recent marriage, citing over 23 years in custody, according to his counsel.
- Jail authorities rejected the request on October 29, 2025, citing the gravity of the offence, risk of absconding or public disorder, alleged ineligibility under Rule 1223 of the Delhi Prison Rules, and what they called unsatisfactory conduct.
- Delhi Police and Nitish Katara’s mother opposed release, arguing he is ineligible due to a sentence without remission and alleging poor conduct, misuse of process, attempts to influence judges, and unauthorized hospital visits, while a key witness’s lawyer flagged ongoing safety concerns.
- The high court earlier sought responses from the Delhi government, prison authorities, Nilam Katara and witness Ajay Katara, and it had previously dismissed Yadav’s plea to extend interim bail granted by the Supreme Court for family reasons.