State (Nct Of Delhi) vs Narain

ik-161412848 Delhi High Court 11 December 2025 • 7 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (4)

DHCLSC Firm Dhruv Chaudhary Counsel Respondent Harsh Prabhakar Counsel Respondent Shubhi Gupta Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

State (NCT) of Delhi Appellant Narain Respondent

Case Significance

State (Nct Of Delhi) vs Narain is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 11, 2025 (citation: ik-161412848). The State appealed against the acquittal of bus driver Narain in a case under Sections 279/304A IPC for causing the death of one Shankar by driving rashly and negligently at Jahangir Puri in 2002. The court dismissed the appeal, noting that no eyewitness to the actual incident was examined by the prosecution, the sole eyewitness PW-3 had turned hostile, and the double presumption of innocence operated in favour of the acquitted respondent. The acquittal was upheld as the prosecution failed to The case was heard by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri. Counsel appearing: Dhruv Chaudhary (counsel for respondent), Harsh Prabhakar (counsel for respondent), Shubhi Gupta (counsel for appellant).

Summary

The State appealed against the acquittal of bus driver Narain in a case under Sections 279/304A IPC for causing the death of one Shankar by driving rashly and negligently at Jahangir Puri in 2002. The court dismissed the appeal, noting that no eyewitness to the actual incident was examined by the prosecution, the sole eyewitness PW-3 had turned hostile, and the double presumption of innocence operated in favour of the acquitted respondent. The acquittal was upheld as the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

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