$~78 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.A. 860/2024 SETHI @ VIJAY .....Appellant Through: Mr. Dinesh Malik and Mr. Puneet Jain, Advocates (DHCLSC)

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO PS UTTAM NAGAR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for the State with ASI Amita and SI Rohit.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA

O R D E R

% 30.01.2026 CRL.M.A. 3136/2026

1. This application under Section 440 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.) read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking release of the accused on furnishing a personal bond on the ground that he has been unable to even vide furnish a bond of ₹5,000/- as directed order dated 08.08.2025.

2. The learned counsel for the appellant/ accused submits that the financial condition of the appellant/accused is such that he was vide unable to comply with the order dated 28.05.2025. This Court, order dated 08.08.2025, reduced the surety amount to an amount of ₹5,000/-. However, it is submitted that despite such reduction, the appellant/accused has been unable to arrange for the surety due to his financial exigencies.

3. This Court has been taken through the FIS as well as the Section 164 sta