New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of Vikas Yadav, a convict in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case, seeking an extension of his interim bail. Justice Ravinder Dudeja passed the order.

The bench said, in the present case, the petitioner already stands convicted; not only has his appeal been dismissed by the High Court, but the SLP filed before the Supreme Court also stands dismissed.

Post-conviction, the petitioner is only entitled to the grant of parole/furlough. The Senior Counsel, appearing for the petitioner, has failed to show any provision under the BNSS/Cr. PC, which empowers this Court to grant bail or interim bail.

The Supreme Court granted interim bail to the petitioner in exercise of its ...