The State Govt Of Nct Of Delhi vs Hitesh Kumar & Anr

ik-148273527 Delhi High Court 18 February 2026 • 13 min read

Judges (1)

Neena Bansal Krishna Delivered

Counsel (4)

Gayatri Bhatia Counsel Respondent Rakesh Malhotra Counsel Respondent Tanuj Counsel Respondent Utkarsh Counsel Petitioner

Parties (5)

The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi Petitioner Alok Handa @ Kukki Respondent Amit Kumar Respondent Hitesh Kumar Respondent Pramod Tyagi Respondent

Case Significance

The State Govt Of Nct Of Delhi vs Hitesh Kumar & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 18, 2026 (citation: ik-148273527). The State filed a criminal leave petition under Section 378(1) CrPC against the acquittal of four accused persons for offences under Sections 395/397/34 IPC (dacoity with deadly weapon). The complainant alleged he was beaten by a baseball bat and robbed, but the Court found that the incident of robbery was not proved as the complainant did not specifically name which respondent beat him, and a baseball bat used in the manner described was not a 'deadly weapon' under Section 397 IPC. The appea The case was heard by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna. Counsel appearing: Gayatri Bhatia (counsel for respondent), Rakesh Malhotra (counsel for respondent), Tanuj (counsel for respondent), Utkarsh (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

The State filed a criminal leave petition under Section 378(1) CrPC against the acquittal of four accused persons for offences under Sections 395/397/34 IPC (dacoity with deadly weapon). The complainant alleged he was beaten by a baseball bat and robbed, but the Court found that the incident of robbery was not proved as the complainant did not specifically name which respondent beat him, and a baseball bat used in the manner described was not a 'deadly weapon' under Section 397 IPC. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the acquittal.

What was the outcome of The State Govt Of Nct Of Delhi vs Hitesh Kumar & Anr?

The State filed a criminal leave petition under Section 378(1) CrPC against the acquittal of four accused persons for offences under Sections 395/397/34 IPC (dacoity with deadly weapon). The complaina...

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