$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.A. 155/2026 & CRL.M.A. 4648/2026, CRL.M.(BAIL)

309/2026 MAKSUD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Vipin Bansal, Adv.

versus STATE OF NCT DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr Aashneet Singh, APP for State with Insp. Sandeep Kumar with SI Dinesh Kumar, PS Nand Nagri.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN

O R D E R

% 11.02.2026

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

CRL.M.A. 4648/2026 (for exemption)

2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of.

CRL.A. 155/2026 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 309/2026

3. The is an application filed by the Appellant seeking suspension of his sentence and release during the pendency of the appeal before the Court.

4. The instant appeal has been filed by the Appellant challenging the impugned judgment dated 3^rd December, 2025, along with the order on sentence dated 8^th December, 2025 wherein the Appellant has been convicted under Section 376(2)(h)(i)/376D/506 IPC and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. Vide the order on sentence, the Appellant has, inter alia, been sentenced to imprisonment for remainder of his life.

5. Admit the appeal CRL.A. 15