Prosecutrix (X) vs State & Anr

ik-80946370 Delhi High Court 17 February 2026 • 9 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (10)

Akshay Chandra Counsel Respondent Anisha P. Das Counsel Petitioner Anupam S. Sharma Counsel Petitioner Ashish Mahani Counsel Respondent Bhanu Pratap Singh Counsel Respondent Bharat Sharma Counsel Respondent Durga Dass Vashit Counsel Respondent Meenakshi Dahiya Counsel Respondent Vanshika Singh Counsel Respondent Viapsana Bubna Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

State (GNCT of Delhi) Petitioner Prosecutrix (X) Petitioner Sumit Respondent

Case Significance

Prosecutrix (X) vs State & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 17, 2026 (citation: ik-80946370). The prosecutrix and the State filed connected criminal revision petitions challenging the trial court's discharge order dated 31.05.2017 in a case involving sexual offences under Section 354A IPC. The Court found no illegality or perversity in the trial court's order, noting that the evidence gave rise to some suspicion but not grave suspicion against the accused. Both revision petitions were dismissed. The case was heard by Justice Saurabh Banerjee.

Summary

The prosecutrix and the State filed connected criminal revision petitions challenging the trial court's discharge order dated 31.05.2017 in a case involving sexual offences under Section 354A IPC. The Court found no illegality or perversity in the trial court's order, noting that the evidence gave rise to some suspicion but not grave suspicion against the accused. Both revision petitions were dismissed.

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