Delhi High Court – Orders
Ranjeet Kumar vs State (Nct Of Delhi) on 13 April, 2026
Author: Swarana Kanta Sharma
Bench: Swarana Kanta Sharma
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CRL.A. 140/2026
RANJEET KUMAR .....Appellant
Through: Mr. Faraz Maqbool (DHCLSC), Ms.
Deepshikha and Ms. Ananya Luthra,
Advs.
versus
STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent
Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for
the State with Ms.Puja Mann, Adv.
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
ORDER
% 13.04.2026
CRL.M.(BAIL) 271/2026
1. By way of the present application, the appellant is seeking suspension
of sentence, till the disposal of the present criminal appeal, awarded to him
vide judgment dated 31.10.2025 and order on sentence dated 19.11.2025,
passed by the learned Additional and Sessions Judge-01, Special Judge
(POCSO), District Shahdara, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, in Sessions Case
No. 419/2019, in case arising out of FIR bearing no. 339/2019, registered at
Police Station Nand Nagri, New Delhi, for the commission of offences
punishable under Sections 342/377/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
(hereafter ‘IPC‘), Section 67B of the Information Technology Act, 2000
(hereafter ‘IT Act‘) and Sections 4/6 of the Protection of Children from
Sexual Offences Act,2012 (hereafter ‘POCSO Act‘). The applicant/appellant
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herein had been sentenced to undergo following imprisonment:.
“(i) for the offence punishable under Section 342/34 of IPC,
the appellant was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 01
year and fine of Rs.1,000/- and on the failure to pay the fine, he
shall be sentenced to further simple imprisonment for a period
or one month.
(ii) For the offence punishable under Section 506/34 of IPC,
the the appellant was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a
period of 5 years and fine of Rs.2,000/- and on the failure to pay
the fine, he shall be sentenced to further simple imprisonment
for a period of one month.
(iii) For the offence punishable under Section 377 of IPC, the
appellant was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a period
of 10 years and fine of Rs.1,000/-. and on the failure to pay the
fine, he shall be sentenced to further simple imprisonment for a
period of one month.
(iv) For the offence punishable under Section 6 of the
POCSO Act, the appellant was sentenced to rigorous
imprisonment for a period of 10 years and fine of Rs.1,000/-and
on the failure to pay the fine, he shall be sentenced to further
simple imprisonment for a period of one month. \
(v) For the offence punishable under Section 67-B read with
84-B I.T. Act, 2000, the appellant was sentenced to rigorous
imprisonment for a period of 3 years and fine ofRs.1,000./- and
on the failure to pay the fine, he shall be sentenced to further
simple imprisonment for a period of one month.”
2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant states that
the applicant/appellant herein has prima-facie good case on merits and there
is very likelihood that the applicant/appellant would succeed in the present
appeal. Therefore, it is prayed that the sentence awarded to him in the
present case may be suspended during the pendency of the present appeal.
3. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. He fairly states
that as per the nominal roll, the applicant/appellant has already undergone
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sentence of approximately seven years, out of ten years awarded to him.
4. In light of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, and
especially the fact that he was already undergone sentence of approximately
seven years out of ten years, the present application is allowed. It is directed
that the sentence awarded to the applicant/appellant shall remain suspended
during the pendency of the present appeal, subject to his furnishing a
personal bond to the tune of Rs. 15,000/- with one surety bond of the like
amount, subject to satisfaction of the learned Trial Court/Successor
Court/Link Court/Duty Judge concerned on the following terms and
conditions, subject to verification that the amount of fine be deposited with
the learned Trial Court by the appellant:
i) The applicant/appellant shall not leave the country
without prior permission of the concerned Court.
ii) In case of change of residential address/contact
details and phone number, the applicant/appellant
shall promptly inform the same to the concerned
Trial Court.
5. Accordingly, the present application stands disposed of.
CRL.A. 140/2026
6. List for final disposal on 06.05.2026.
7. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.
DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J
APRIL 13, 2026/A/r
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