State vs Santosh Choudhary

ik-193969895 Delhi High Court 23 February 2026 • 10 min read

Judges (1)

Chandrasekharan Sudha Delivered

Counsel (3)

Aditya Sharma Counsel Respondent Alok Sharma Counsel Respondent Utkarsh Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

State Appellant Santosh Choudhary Respondent

Case Significance

State vs Santosh Choudhary is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 23, 2026 (citation: ik-193969895). The State appealed against the acquittal of a bus driver under Sections 279 and 304A IPC for a fatal accident in 2002 where a pedestrian was knocked down at a T-point on GT Road, Delhi. The accused raised a specific plea that another person (Subhash) was driving the bus that day, supported by a defence witness whose testimony was not discredited. The court affirmed the acquittal, finding the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the respondent was the driver at the rele The case was heard by Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha. Counsel appearing: Aditya Sharma (counsel for respondent), Alok Sharma (counsel for respondent), Utkarsh (counsel for appellant).

Summary

The State appealed against the acquittal of a bus driver under Sections 279 and 304A IPC for a fatal accident in 2002 where a pedestrian was knocked down at a T-point on GT Road, Delhi. The accused raised a specific plea that another person (Subhash) was driving the bus that day, supported by a defence witness whose testimony was not discredited. The court affirmed the acquittal, finding the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the respondent was the driver at the relevant time.

What was the outcome of State vs Santosh Choudhary?

The State appealed against the acquittal of a bus driver under Sections 279 and 304A IPC for a fatal accident in 2002 where a pedestrian was knocked down at a T-point on GT Road, Delhi. The accused ra...

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