Anil Dutt Sharma vs State Nct Of Delhi

ik-185090851 Delhi High Court 26 February 2026 • 5 min read

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Case Significance

Anil Dutt Sharma vs State Nct Of Delhi is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 26, 2026 (citation: ik-185090851). The petitioner, an accused in an Anti-Corruption Bureau case, sought permission to summon and examine four defence witnesses who were members of the alleged raiding team, and also sought a stay on the trial court's order imposing costs of Rs 5,000. The court found the petition to be frivolous, noting that the trial court had already given the petitioner 14 dates to pursue the defence witnesses, none of whom appeared, and the petitioner had deliberately not taken further steps. The petition wa The case was heard by Justice Girish Kathpalia. Counsel appearing: Arjit Sharma (counsel for respondent), Manoj Kr. Dwivedi (counsel for petitioner), Sakshi Jha (counsel for respondent), Sanjeev Bhandari (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The petitioner, an accused in an Anti-Corruption Bureau case, sought permission to summon and examine four defence witnesses who were members of the alleged raiding team, and also sought a stay on the trial court's order imposing costs of Rs 5,000. The court found the petition to be frivolous, noting that the trial court had already given the petitioner 14 dates to pursue the defence witnesses, none of whom appeared, and the petitioner had deliberately not taken further steps. The petition was dismissed with Rs 25,000 costs imposed on the petitioner, payable to DLSA Central District.

What was the outcome of Anil Dutt Sharma vs State Nct Of Delhi?

The petitioner, an accused in an Anti-Corruption Bureau case, sought permission to summon and examine four defence witnesses who were members of the alleged raiding team, and also sought a stay on the...

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