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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CRL.A. 17/2026
NEHA .....Appellant
Through: Ms. Aishwarya Rao and Ms. Mani Rao, Advocates.
versus
THE STATE GNCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondent
Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP with Mr. Bhuman Bansal and Ms. Upasna Bakhi, Advocates.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE
06.01.2026
CRL.M.A. 293/2026 (for exemption)
1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. The application is disposed of.
CRL.M.A. 292/2026 (for condonation of delay of 233 days)
3. By virtue of the present application, the appellant seeks condonation of a delay of 233 days in filing of the present appeal.
4. Issue notice.
5. Learned APP for the State accepts notice and submits that he has no objection if the present application is allowed.
6. For the reasons stated in the present application, as also in view of the no objection given by the learned APP for the State, the present application is allowed and the delay of 233 days in filing of the present appeal is condoned.
7. The application is disposed of.
CRL.A. 17/2026
8. By virtue of the present appeal under Section 415(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) [erstwhile Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C)], the appellant seeks to challenge the judgment on conviction dated 01.03.2025, as also the order on sentence dated 07.03.2025, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Special Fast Track Court, East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi (learned Trial Court) in SC No.1680/2016 arising out of FIR No.696/2015 registered at PS: Mandawali under Section 376D/323/342/365/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), whereby she has been found guilty of the alleged offences and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of twenty years alongwith a fine of Rs.50,000/-, in default whereof, to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of two months for offence under Section 376D of the IPC; to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years alongwith a fine of Rs.50,000/- in default whereof, to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of two months for offence under Section 365 of the IPC; to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year for offence under Section 323 of the IPC; to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year for offence under Section 342 of the IPC; and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years for offence under Section 506 of the IPC, all to run concurrently.
9. For the reasons stated therein, Admit.
10. Issue notice.
11. Learned APP for State accepts notice.
12. Let TCR be requisitioned in the digitised form from the learned Trial Court.
13. List this appeal in due course in the category of ‘Regulars’ as per the year of its seniority.
CRL.M.(BAIL) 20/2026 (for suspension of sentence)
14. By virtue of the present application under Section 430 of the BNSS, the appellant seeks suspension of sentence and grant of bail during the pendency of the present appeal.
15. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant has already undergone a substantial period of sentence out of the total sentence awarded to her.
16. Issue notice.
17. Learned APP for the State accepts notice. He seeks, and is granted, a period of four weeks to file the Status Report precisely mentioning the period of sentence already undergone by the appellant out of the total sentence awarded to him.
18. Let the latest Nominal Roll of the appellant be also requisitioned from the concerned Jail Superintendent within the aforesaid period of four weeks.
19. Renotify on 17.02.2026.
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