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Pdf Text: CNR No. DLCT11-001220-2026
Criminal Appeal No. 17/2026
Nitesh Chugh v. CBI
13.08.2026
Fresh criminal appeal under Section 415 (3) of BNSS received by
way of assignment. It be checked and registered.
Present: Appellant in person (through VC).
Sh. Arun Bhushan, Ld. Counsel for appellant.
Sh. Mandeep Singh Mann, Ld. PP for CBI.
By way of the instant appeal, the appellant has assailed the
impugned judgment dated 13.05.2026 and order on sentence dated 06.07.2026
passed by the Ld. ACJM-05, Rouse Avenue District Courts, New Delhi in FIR
No. 221/2019/E0004 (Case No. CBI/261/2019) whereby the appellant has been
convicted for the commission of offences punishable under Sections
419/420/468/471 IPC and Section 66D of the IT Act, 2000 and has been
sentenced as under:
(i) For commission of offences under Sections 419/420 IPC, the appellant
shall undergo simple imprisonment of one year and shall also pay a fine
of Rs.50,000/- to be paid as compensation to the victims. In default of
payment of fine, he shall undergo simple imprisonment for a further
period of 6 months.
(ii) For commission of offences under Sections 468/471 IPC, the appellant
shall undergo simple imprisonment of one year and shall also pay a fine
of Rs.50,000/- to be paid as compensation to the victims. In default of
payment of fine, he shall undergo simple imprisonment for a further
period of 6 months.
(iii) For commission of offence under Section 66D of IT Act, 2000, the
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appellant shall undergo simple imprisonment of six months and shall
also pay a fine of Rs.50,000/- to be paid as compensation to the victims.
In default of payment of fine, he shall undergo simple imprisonment for
a further period of 06 months.
Appeal is accompanied with an application for condonation of delay
in filing the appeal. PP for CBI accepts notice of the application. Arguments on
the application heard. There is a delay of about 5 days in filing the appeal.
Considering the fact that the appellant is a resident of Gwalior and taking note of
the short period of delay, the application is allowed and the delay in filing the
appeal is condoned.
Another application under Section 430 BNSS seeking suspension of
sentence has also been preferred with the appeal. PP for CBI accepts the notice
of the application as well as the appeal. Complete set of paper book has been
supplied to him.
Heard on the application under Section 430 BNSS for suspension of
sentence. The counsel for the appellant states that during the trial, the appellant
had remained on bail. Maximum sentence imposed upon the appellant by the Ld.
Trial Court is one year. Since arguable points have been raised in the appeal and
the adjudication thereof shall take time, the sentence is suspended and till the
decision of the appeal, the appellant is granted bail subject to furnishing personal
bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the
satisfaction of the Ld. Trial Court/Ld. Link Judge/Ld. Duty Judge.
Reply, if any, be filed on behalf of CBI at least 2 days in advance
before the next date.
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Trial court record be summoned.
Matter be put up for reply of CBI and TCR on 14.09.2026.
Copy of the order be provided to the counsel for the appellant .
Copy of the order be also sent to the Ld. Trial Court for information
and compliance.
(Smita Garg)
Special Judge (PC ACT) (CBI)-13,
Rouse Avenue District Court,
New Delhi: 13.08.2026
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