Lalit Kumar vs Central Bureau Of Investigation

ik-197220297 Delhi High Court 18 February 2026 • 19 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (8)

Aashul Aggarwal Counsel Petitioner Amisha Counsel Respondent Anuram S. Sharma Counsel Respondent Harpreet Kalsi Counsel Respondent Ripudaman Sharma Counsel Respondent Riya Sachdeva Counsel Respondent Vashisht Rao Counsel Respondent Yogesh Panwar Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

Central Bureau of Investigation Respondent Lalit Kumar Petitioner

Case Significance

Lalit Kumar vs Central Bureau Of Investigation is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 18, 2026 (citation: ik-197220297). A former director of a company challenged the framing of charges under Sections 120-B/420/468/471 IPC and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act in a CBI case involving fraudulent working capital finance of Rs 600 lakhs from Corporation Bank obtained using forged documents. The petitioner claimed he was only a director for a limited period and the loan was sanctioned before his involvement. The Court dismissed the petition, holding there was strong suspic The case was heard by Justice Saurabh Banerjee.

Summary

A former director of a company challenged the framing of charges under Sections 120-B/420/468/471 IPC and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act in a CBI case involving fraudulent working capital finance of Rs 600 lakhs from Corporation Bank obtained using forged documents. The petitioner claimed he was only a director for a limited period and the loan was sanctioned before his involvement. The Court dismissed the petition, holding there was strong suspicion of the petitioner's active role in siphoning loan proceeds based on his admitted directorship when funds were transferred, and the question required trial.

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Source: Indian Kanoon (ik-197220297)