$~22 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.A. 979/2025 SONU SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Laksh Khanna, Advocate versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for the State.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA

O R D E R

% 30.01.2026 CRL.M.(BAIL) 154/2026 and CRL.M.(BAIL)-1510/2025

1. This application under Section 430 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the accused in Sessions Case No. 77/2023 on the file of Additional Sessions Judge-01 (POCSO), North West, Rohini Courts, Delhi, seeking suspension of sentence.The appellant/accused has been found guilty of the Vide offences punishable under Sections 354 and 354B IPC. order on sentence dated 23.04.2025, the appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 7 years for the offence punishable under Section 354B IPC and fine of ₹30,000/-

and in default of payment of fine to undergo simple imprisonment for 06 months. The nominal roll dated 14.01.2026 says that he has already served a period of 3 years and 29 days.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the accused-appellant has no criminal antecedents.

3. Hence, the sentence of the appellant/accused is suspended during the pendency of the appeal on execution of a personal bond of ₹15,000 with two solvent sureties for the like amount each to the satisfaction of the trial court subject to the following conditions (i) The appellant shall not commit any offence(s) while on bail and shall appear before this Court as and when directed.

(ii) The appellant shall provide his mobile number and residential address to the Station House Officer (SHO) concerned, on which he shall remain available. In case of change of mobile number or residential address, the appellant shall promptly inform the SHO concerned as well as this Court.

(iii) The appellant shall not directly/indirectly contact the victim or any of the other prosecution witnesses.

(iv) Needless to say, in the event of violation of any of the aforementioned condition(s), the suspension of sentence granted shall forthwith stand cancelled.

4. With the above directions, the application is disposed of.

5. A copy of this order be communicated electronically to the Jail Superintendent concerned for information and necessary compliance.

CRL.A. 979/2025

6. List for final hearing on 05.10.2026.

7. The date i.e. 06.02.2026 fixed for hearing the suspension of sentence application shall stand cancelled.

CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J JANUARY 30, 2026/JYH