New Delhi, February 11 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea moved by Vikas Yadav, who is serving a 25-year prison sentence without parole for the murder of businessman Nitish Katara in 2002, seeking to be released from prison on furlough.
The order was delivered by Justice Ravinder Dudeja.
Yadav had challenged the prison authorities' October 29, 2025 order rejecting his furlough application.
Furlough is a temporary release from prison, not a suspension or remission of the entire sentence, and is typically granted to long-term inmates who have served a portion of their sentences.
Vikas is the son of Uttar Pradesh politician D P Yadav. His cousin, Vishal Yadav, was also punished for the kidnapping and murder of Katara.
The two were against Katara's alleged affair with Bharti Yadav, the sister of Vikas, as they belonged to different castes.
On October 3, 2016, the Supreme Court awarded a 25-year prison sentence, without the benefit of parole, to Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav for their role in the sensational kidnapping and killing of Katara. Co-convict Sukhdev Yadav was given a 20-year prison sentence.
They were convicted and sentenced for kidnapping Katara from a wedding party on the night of February 16 and 17, 2002, and then killing him for his alleged affair with Bharti Yadav.
