RAJIA @ SABBO vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT DELHI

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$~32 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 13.10.2025 + CRL.A. 941/2024 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 1198/2025 RAJIA @ SABBO .....Appellant Through: Mr.Anwesh Madhukar, Adv. (DHCLSC) with Ms. Prachi Nirwan, Mr. Ishat Singh Bhati and Mr.Gaurav Chahal, Advs. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr.Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP with Mr. Akhilesh Tiwari, Ms.Divya Yadav and Mr. Lalit Luthra, Advs. with SI Anil, PS Seema Puri. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN JUDGMENT CRL.M. (BAIL) 1198/2025 1. The present application has been filed under Section 430 read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking suspension of sentence and consequent release during pendency of the appeal. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 18.06.2011, a missing report was lodged by the complainant, Naz Mian, the father of the deceased that on 17.06.2011, his son Saleem had left home at about 3:30 p.m. and thereafter did not return and despite extensive search he could not be traced. Thereafter, during inquiries, he learnt from neighbours that his son Saleem (the deceased) Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 941/2024 Page 1 of 6 By:PRATIBHA KUMARI Signing Date:14.10.2025 17:45:40 had taken one room on rent in the house of Jamir (co-accused person), which was being used as a godown for storing garments and that Jamir was harbouring suspicion about an illicit relationship between his wife Rajia @ Sabbo (the appellant herein) and the deceased. 3. On the basis of the said complaint, an FIR under Section 364 IPC was registered and on 20.06.2011, acting on secret information, the investigating officer apprehended the appellant and her co-accused person. 4. Pursuant to the disclosure made by the accused,