How Dare You File This? Supreme Court Slams Murder Convict Over Second Plea Seeking Extension Of Time To Surrender

The Supreme Court today (June 4) took a stern view of a 'glaring' case where the petitioner sought an extension of time to surrender to jail authorities despite a previous order of the Court that dealt with the same issue filed by him earlier.

The bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice SVN Bhatti was hearing an application seeking extension of time by 3 weeks to surrender in a murder conviction case. 

Sr Advocate Rishi Malhotra, appearing for the petitioner, informed that the present application was moved considering that the Delhi High Court is scheduled to decide the petitioner's plea for pre-mature release on July 10. 

However, Justice Amanullah took a stern view of the fact that another bench led by Justice AS Oka had already granted 3 weeks time to surrender. Justice Amanullah said, "How dare you file this? The coordinate bench headed by Justice Oka (inaudible) and you have the guts to file it during vacations?" 

The coordinate bench of the Supreme Court had already dismissed the SLP on May 14 with the observations : "We find no error on the part of the High Court when the prayer for continuation of furlough was rejected. However, we grant time of three weeks from today to the petitioner to surrender."

Considering the above, the present bench noted, "filing of the present case for the same relief is absolutely uncalled for, unwarranted and needs to be dealt with strictly." 

Rejecting the application for extension, the Court directed that the petitioner surrender today itself. 

The matter was further directed to be listed tomorrow, where the Court "will consider what other order needs to be passed in the facts and circumstances of the present case." 

The Court also rejected the plea of the AOR concerned to withdraw the petition. 

The matter will now be heard on June 5. 

Notably, the petitioner had filed a plea seeking premature release before the Delhi High Court. He had undergone 14 years of actual sentence and 16 years including remission. 

While the High Court issued notice in his plea, it rejected the application for stay on surrender by May 20. The jail authorities had granted him furlough on April 28. 

The dismissal for plea to surrender was then challenged before the Supreme Court, and the bench led by Justice Oka upheld the decision of the High Court. While 3 weeks time was given to surrender, the petitioner again filed the present application for extension of time to surrender. 

Case Details : VINOD @ GANJA v. STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) | Miscellaneous Application No.1051/2025 in SLP(Crl) No.7285/2025

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