$~9 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.A. 1413/2025 PRAVEZ AHMAD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rakesh Vatsa, Advocate.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for State with Ms. Amisha Dahiya, Advocate with SI Ankur Sejwal, DIU/SD.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 16.12.2025 CRL.M.(BAIL) 2068/2025 (suspension of sentence)

1. By way of present application, the applicant is seeking suspension of sentence awarded to him vide order dated 10.09.2025, passed by the learned Additional & Sessions Judge, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi in Sessions Case bearing no. 8468/2025 arising out of FIR bearing no. 784/2005, registered at Police Station Malviya Nagar, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC’) whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 304 Part II of IPC and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years and a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- for the aforementioned offence and the said fine shall be paid as compensation to the family of the victim/deceased under Section 357(A)

of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereafter ‘Cr.P.C’).

2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant states that the appellant/applicant has been facing trial for the last three years and was released on bail on the day of pronouncement of order on sentence dated 10.09.2025. He further states that the appellant/applicant is not involved in any other case, therefore, the sentence awarded to the appellant/applicant in the present case may be suspended during the pendency of the present appeal.

3. The learned APP appearing on behalf of the State, on the other hand, opposes the present application on the ground that the offence committed by the present applicant is serious in nature.

4. In light of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, and the fact that the applicant has been in judicial custody for last about more than 03 years, the present application is allowed. It is directed that the sentence awarded to the appellant/applicant shall remain suspended during the pendency of the present petition, subject to his furnishing a personal bond to the tune of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety bond of the like amount, subject to satisfaction of the learned Trial Court/Successor Court/Link Court/Duty Judge concerned on the following terms and conditions, subject to verification that the amount of fine be deposited with the learned Trial Court by the appellant:

i) The appellant/applicant shall not leave the country without prior permission of the concerned Court.

ii) In case of change of residential address/contact details and phone number, the applicant shall promptly inform the same to the concerned Trial Court.

5. Accordingly, the present application stands disposed of.

CRL.A.-1413/2025

6. List in due course.

7. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J DECEMBER 16, 2025/vc TS