Overview
- A Delhi trial court on Saturday, June 6, 2026, found Raju Kumar Singh guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and of breaching arms‑licence conditions, and ordered him taken into custody.
- The case stems from celebratory firing at Singh’s Fatehpur Beri farmhouse on New Year’s Eve in 2018 when a bullet struck 45‑year‑old Archana Gupta and she later died while undergoing treatment.
- The court convicted Singh under IPC Section 304 Part II and an Arms Act provision for licence contravention; sentencing arguments are scheduled for June 9 and the final sentence will follow that hearing.
- Singh’s wife, Renu Singh, and two others accused of destroying evidence were acquitted for lack of material proof, while proceedings against the accused driver were abated after his death during trial.
- A detailed written order is pending and contains unresolved technical points reported in coverage, including differing accounts of the weapon calibre recovered, which could be clarified when the full judgment is published.