Raj Kumar @ Bheema vs State Of Nct Of Delhi

insc-2025-1322 Supreme Court of India 17 November 2025 • 35 min read

3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Indian Penal Code, 1860 Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999

Judges (2)

Sandeep Mehta Delivered Vikram Nath Coram

Parties (2)

State of NCT of Delhi Respondent Raj Kumar @ Bheema Appellant

Case Significance

Raj Kumar @ Bheema vs State Of Nct Of Delhi is a Supreme Court of India decision dated November 17, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1322). Murder conviction appeal from a 2008 house-breaking incident where the appellant was convicted under Section 302 IPC. The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant after 15.5 years in custody, finding the identification evidence unreliable and the recovery of articles not connectible to the crime or the accused. The bench comprised Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vikram Nath. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sandeep Mehta.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 3 case citations.

Summary

Murder conviction appeal from a 2008 house-breaking incident where the appellant was convicted under Section 302 IPC. The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant after 15.5 years in custody, finding the identification evidence unreliable and the recovery of articles not connectible to the crime or the accused.