Jitender@ Babu vs State Nct Of Delhi

ik-12090299 Delhi High Court 27 February 2026 • 36 min read

Judges (2)

Madhu Jain Delivered Prathiba M. Singh Coram

Counsel (6)

Abhishek Sahu Counsel Appellant Divya Yadav Counsel Respondent Indu Kaul Counsel Appellant Lalit Luthra Counsel Respondent Ritesh Kumar Bahri Counsel Respondent Vikram Kaul Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

State (NCT) of Delhi Respondent Jitender @ Babu Appellant

Case Significance

Jitender@ Babu vs State Nct Of Delhi is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 27, 2026 (citation: ik-12090299). The appellant challenged his conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC (murder) arising from a 2015 FIR at PS Barakhamba Road, for which the Trial Court convicted him. The Court found that the prosecution proved the appellant's presence at the scene and his participation in the assault but not the shared intention to commit murder, and converted the conviction from Section 302/34 IPC to Section 304 Part I IPC (culpable homicide not amounting to murder). Having already undergone 4 The bench comprised Justices Madhu Jain and Prathiba M. Singh. The judgment was delivered by Justice Madhu Jain. Counsel appearing: Abhishek Sahu (counsel for appellant), Divya Yadav (counsel for respondent), Indu Kaul (counsel for appellant), Lalit Luthra (counsel for respondent), Ritesh Kumar Bahri (counsel for respondent), Vikram Kaul (counsel for appellant).

Summary

The appellant challenged his conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC (murder) arising from a 2015 FIR at PS Barakhamba Road, for which the Trial Court convicted him. The Court found that the prosecution proved the appellant's presence at the scene and his participation in the assault but not the shared intention to commit murder, and converted the conviction from Section 302/34 IPC to Section 304 Part I IPC (culpable homicide not amounting to murder). Having already undergone 4 years, 7 months and 16 days of incarceration, the appellant was sentenced to the period already undergone and ordered to be released forthwith.

What was the outcome of Jitender@ Babu vs State Nct Of Delhi?

The appellant challenged his conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC (murder) arising from a 2015 FIR at PS Barakhamba Road, for which the Trial Court convicted him. The Court found that...

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