Mukesh v. State NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court allowed appeals in rape and-related offences, acquitting two appellants due to material inconsistencies and improvements in the prosecutrix's testimony failing to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
What did the court decide?
Impugned judgment set aside; appellants acquitted and set at liberty; bail bonds cancelled.
What the court decided
- I� THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT �EW DELHI
- % Judgment Reserved on: 16.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 25.02.2026
- CRL.A. 352/2017 and CRL.M.(BAIL) 8093/2020 MANOJ .....Appellant Through: Mr. Azhar Qayum, Advocate. Versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Lokesh Kumar, PS - Govindpuri. Mr. Anindya Malhotra, Mr. Shaurya Lamba and Ms. Ishita Sehrawat, Advocates for the prosecutrix. + CRL.A. 887/2017 MUKESH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rohan J. Alva, Advocate (DHCLSC). Versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Lokesh Kumar, PS - Govindpuri. Mr. Anindya Malhotra, Mr. Shaurya Lamba and Ms. Ishita Sehrawat, Advocates for the prosecutrix.
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CRL.A. 352/2017 & CRL.A. 887/2017
Signature Not Verified
Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Da te:2 5.02.2026 16:19:17
CORAM: HO�'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHA�DRASEKHARA� SUDHA JUDGME�T
CHA�DRASEKHARA� SUDHA, J.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the conviction and sentence against appellants 1 and 3 are sustainable given material inconsistencies and improvements in the prosecutrix's testimony.
Whether the prosecution has established guilt beyond reasonable doubt in view of the drastic variation in the timeline of alleged offences.
Whether the trial court erred in convicting the appellants considering the lack of corroboration and the benefit of doubt.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
MANOJ
- appellant
MUKESH
- respondent
STATE NCT OF DELHI
Coram
Case details
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