VINOD GUPTA vs THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

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$~34 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 13th October, 2025 + CRL.A. 459/2025 VINOD GUPTA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Pritish Sabharwal with Mr. Sanjeet Kumar, Mr. Shiv Chopra, Ms. Shweta Singh, Advocates. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP with SI Jeet Singh CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN JUDGMENT CRL.M.(BAIL) 785/2025 1. This is an application under Section 430 read with Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 seeking suspension of sentence and release of the appellant during pendency of the present appeal. 2. The incident in question is of the year 2015 and the appellant herein, who had been charge-sheeted for committing murder of one Sweety @Chanda, has been held guilty under Section 302 IPC and has been handed out life sentence, besides being burdened with fine of Rs. 30,000/-. 3. The case was registered on the basis of statement made by one Mr. Sushil Das (PW-3) who claimed that his daughter Soni (PW-1) woke him up at 1:30 A.M and informed him that accused Vinod had stabbed Sweety @ Chanda. According to him, they both i.e. accused and Sweety were residing together as tenant in the same building. 4. When he rushed to their residence, he saw that Sweety was having knife wounds and was bleeding. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 459/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:14.10.2025 17:21:51 5. Police was immediately informed. PCR vehicle also reached at the spot and took the injured to the hospital in PCR Van and when PCR Officials also asked her about the incident, she revealed that she had been stabbed by accused Vinod. She, eventually, succumbed to her injuries. 6. Accused was charged under Section 302 IPC and pleaded not guilty. 7. The prosecut