Umesh Kumar S/O Hori Lal vs State (Gnct) Of Delhi

ik-45687155 Delhi High Court 23 December 2025 • 6 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (6)

DHCLSC Firm Arsalan Naik Counsel Respondent Ashutosh Pandey Counsel Appellant Mukesh Kumar Counsel Respondent Rakhi Dubey Counsel Appellant Siddharth Goyal Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

State (GNCT of Delhi) Respondent Umesh Kumar Appellant

Case Significance

Umesh Kumar S/O Hori Lal vs State (Gnct) Of Delhi is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 23, 2025 (citation: ik-45687155). The appellant challenged his 2007 conviction under Sections 363 and 366A IPC for kidnapping/procuring a minor girl, for which he was sentenced to 4 years and 7 years RI respectively. Considering mitigating factors including that the incident occurred 20 years ago, the judgment was delivered 18 years ago, and the appellant had undergone substantial imprisonment, the Court maintained the conviction but modified the sentence to the period already undergone, with the fine maintained. The case was heard by Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta. Counsel appearing: Arsalan Naik (counsel for respondent), Ashutosh Pandey (counsel for appellant), Mukesh Kumar (counsel for respondent), Rakhi Dubey (counsel for appellant), Siddharth Goyal (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The appellant challenged his 2007 conviction under Sections 363 and 366A IPC for kidnapping/procuring a minor girl, for which he was sentenced to 4 years and 7 years RI respectively. Considering mitigating factors including that the incident occurred 20 years ago, the judgment was delivered 18 years ago, and the appellant had undergone substantial imprisonment, the Court maintained the conviction but modified the sentence to the period already undergone, with the fine maintained.

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