THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI vs SANJAY KUMAR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 28th October, 2025 Pronounced on: 13th January, 2026 + CRL.A.1547/2025 THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP. versus SANJAY KUMAR S/o Sh. Rajender Singh, R/o Village Bajitpur, P.O. Nangal Thakran, Delhi. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sarvesh Tyagi, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Criminal Appeal under Section 378(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C.”) has been filed by the Petitioner/State against Judgment of acquittal dated 30.05.2017, whereby learned MM acquitted the Respondent/Sanjay Kumar for offence under Sections 279/304A Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”). 2. Brief facts of the case are that on 02.05.2007 at about 02:15 PM, Respondent/Sanjay Kumar was driving his school bus bearing No. DL1V5202 in a rash and negligent manner. The bus stopped in front of the Complainant’s (Smt. Ratneesh Solanki) house and her daughter, Diksha Solanki deboarded the bus and immediately thereafter, bus driver raced the CRL.A. 1547/2025 Page 1 of 9 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ANIL KUMAR BHATT Signing Date:13.01.2026 18:41:42 bus and hit into the Complainant’s son, master Aditya, who was immediately rushed to the Hospital, where he was declared brought dead. 3. On the statement of Complainant/Smt. Ratneesh Solanki (mother of deceased child) present FIR No.45/2006 under Sections 279/304A IPC was registered at P.S. Prashant Vihar, Delhi. 4. On 05.02.2010, a Notice was framed by the learned ACMM against the accused under Sections 279/304A IPC, to which the accused pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. 5. The Prosecution, in support of its case, exami