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Sh. Rahul (Through Mother Smt. Bidhya … vs The State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) & Anr on 26 May, 2026
Author: Prateek Jalan
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CRL.A. 524/2026
SH. RAHUL (THROUGH MOTHER
SMT. BIDHYA DEVI) .....Appellant
Through: Mr. Sandeep Garg, Advocate.
versus
THE STATE (GOVT. OF
NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Tarang Srivastava, APP for
State.
SI Naveen Sharma, PS Bawana.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN
ORDER
% 26.05.2026
CRL.M.A. 16498/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling)
This application already stands disposed of, vide order dated
21.05.2026.
Accordingly, the Registry is directed not to list the application
further.
CRL.M.A. 16497/2026 (condonation of delay in filing)
By way of the present application, the appellant seeks condonation
of a delay of 152 days in filing the captioned appeal.
In view of the reasons stated in the application, the application is
allowed and the delay in filing the captioned appeal is condoned.
The application, accordingly, stands disposed of.
CRL.A. 524/2026
1. By way of the present appeal, the appellant assails the judgment
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dated 06.09.2025 and the order on sentence dated 09.09.2025 passed by
the learned Sessions Court in proceedings arising out of FIR No.
228/2023 dated 12.02.2023, registered at Police Station Bawana, whereby
the appellant was convicted for offences punishable under Sections 392,
411 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [“IPC“], and was
consequently sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of
three years alongwith a fine of Rs. 25,000/-.
2. The appeal is admitted.
3. The appeal be listed in the regular list, in its own turn.
CRL.M.(BAIL) 1062/2026 (suspension of sentence)
1. By way of the present application, the appellant seeks suspension
of the sentence imposed upon him vide order on sentence dated
09.09.2025 passed by the learned Sessions Court, whereby he has been
sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years
alongwith a fine of Rs. 25,000/-.
2. Pursuant to the order dated 21.05.2026, the complainant has been
served and is present before this Court.
3. Mr. Sandeep Garg, learned counsel for the appellant, submits that
vide order dated 12.01.2026 passed in CRL.A. 1420/2025 [Imtiyaz v. The
State of NCT of Delhi], the sentence of the co-convict was suspended,
inter alia, taking into consideration the fact that the sentence imposed
upon him was also for a period of only three years.
4. Having regard to the provisions of Section 430 of the Bharatiya
Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [corresponding to Section 389(3) of the
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973], as well as the judgment of the
Supreme Court in Sudhir Kumar Jain v. State of Delhi [Criminal Appeal
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No. 1652/2007, decided on 30.11.2007], the sentence imposed upon the
appellant is suspended during the pendency of the present appeal, subject
to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- alongwith
two sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the concerned
Sessions Court, and further subject to the following conditions:
a) The appellant shall appear before the Court on each date of hearing
of the appeal.
b) The appellant shall furnish his mobile number to the concerned
Station House Officer [“SHO”] and shall remain available on the
said number during the pendency of the present appeal. In the event
of any change in the mobile number, the appellant shall intimate
the SHO forthwith.
c) The appellant shall promptly inform the concerned SHO, as well as
this Court, of any change in his residential address or contact
details.
d) The appellant shall not leave the country without prior permission
of this Court. In the event the appellant possesses a passport, the
same shall be surrendered before the learned Trial Court. In case
the appellant does not possess a passport, he shall file an affidavit
to that effect before the learned Trial Court.
e) In the event of breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the
suspension of sentence granted to the appellant shall stand liable to
be cancelled forthwith.
5. Mr. Garg submits that the fine amount of Rs.25,000/- imposed
upon the appellant has already been deposited. The learned Trial Court
shall verify the same prior to the release of the appellant.
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6. The application stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
7. A copy of this order be communicated electronically to the
concerned Jail Superintendent for necessary information and compliance.
PRATEEK JALAN, J
MAY 26, 2026
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