$~33 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.A. 991/2025 RAJEEV UPADHYAY .....Appellant Through: Mr. Adit S. Pujari, Adv. (DHCLSC)

and Mr. Bhavesh Seth, Adv.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI ....Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP with Ms. Divya Yadav & Mr. Lalit Luthra, Advs.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN

O R D E R

% 17.02.2026

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

CRL.M.(BAIL) 376/2026 (for suspensions of sentence)

2. The present application has been filed by the Appellant under Section 430 read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking suspension of sentence and release on bail during the pendencyof the present appeal.

3. The Trial Court has convicted the Appellant under Section 376(2)(f)(n) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences, 2012 (hereinafter, ‘POCSO Act’) vide order on conviction dated 26th April, 2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions 4. Vide order on sentence dated 7th May, 2025 passed by learned Delhi, the Appellant has been sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and fine has also been imposed.

5. It is noticed that the first applica