$~18 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.A. 620/2025 & CRL.M.A. 2399/2026 ROHIT .....Appellant Through: Mr. Abhinav Vasudev and Mr. Sushil Kumar, Advocates versus THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State.

Ms. Shelly Dixit, Amicus for Complainant.

WSI Sushma, P.S. Janakpuri Metro SI Johny Kr., P.S. Uttam Nagar CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA

O R D E R

% 28.01.2026 CRL.M.(BAIL) 998/2025

1. This application under Section 430 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the accused in Sessions Case No. 441361/2016 on the file of Additional Sessions Judge-01 (FTSC) (PoCSO), Dwarka Courts, New Delhi, seeking suspension of sentence during pendency of the appeal. As per the impugned judgment dated 17.08.2024, the appellant has been found guilty of the offence punishable under Section 10 of the Protection Vide of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (the PoCSO Act).

the order on sentence dated 29.11.2024, the appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of five years with fine of ₹2,000/- and in default of payment of fine, simple imprisonment for a period of 15 days.

2. The appellant/accused was 23 years old at the time of the incident and he has already served about one and half years. He has no criminal antecedents. Since this appeal is of the year 2025, there is no possibility of the appeal being taken up for hearing in the near future.

3. Hence, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the sentence imposed upon the appellant is suspended during the pendency of the appeal on executing a personal bond of ₹10,000/- 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 his 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 compliance.

CRL.A. 620/2025

6. List for final hearing on 15.09.2026.

CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J JANUARY 28, 2026/mj