Vijay Partap Singh vs State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) And Anr

ik-151465152 Delhi High Court 24 November 2025 • 16 min read

Judges (1)

Amit Mahajan Delivered

Counsel (6)

Ashok Kumar Singh Counsel Petitioner Hina Rajput Counsel Respondent Kiran Kumar Patra Counsel Petitioner Manu Sishodia Counsel Respondent Preetish Sahu Counsel Petitioner Sunil Kumar Gautam Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

State, Govt. of NCT of Delhi Respondent Vijay Partap Singh Petitioner

Case Significance

Vijay Partap Singh vs State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) And Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 24, 2025 (citation: ik-151465152). The petitioner challenged the order framing charges under Section 354 IPC (outraging modesty of a woman) arising from an incident at a MTNL telephone exchange where a female colleague alleged he touched her inappropriately while snatching a register back from her. The court found no corroborative evidence to support the allegation, the inquiry officer had exonerated the petitioner, the prosecutrix's conduct in physically altering the register was itself questionable, and the incident was at m The case was heard by Justice Amit Mahajan. Counsel appearing: Ashok Kumar Singh (counsel for petitioner), Hina Rajput (counsel for respondent), Kiran Kumar Patra (counsel for petitioner), Manu Sishodia (counsel for respondent), Preetish Sahu (counsel for petitioner), Sunil Kumar Gautam (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The petitioner challenged the order framing charges under Section 354 IPC (outraging modesty of a woman) arising from an incident at a MTNL telephone exchange where a female colleague alleged he touched her inappropriately while snatching a register back from her. The court found no corroborative evidence to support the allegation, the inquiry officer had exonerated the petitioner, the prosecutrix's conduct in physically altering the register was itself questionable, and the incident was at most a minor scuffle. The petition was allowed and the petitioner was discharged.

What was the outcome of Vijay Partap Singh vs State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) And Anr?

The petitioner challenged the order framing charges under Section 354 IPC (outraging modesty of a woman) arising from an incident at a MTNL telephone exchange where a female colleague alleged he touch...

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