‘Road cannot be allowed to become a pit of death’, why did Delhi High Court make this harsh comment? Who was refused bail?

By Samira Vishwas On Feb 26, 2026

Delhi High Court On Janakpuri Pit Death Case: Delhi High Court has adopted a strict stance in the Janakpuri road accident death case. Delhi High Court, while refusing to grant anticipatory bail to the accused contractors, said that the road cannot be allowed to become a pit of death. People’s safety cannot be left to God. If leniency is exercised in such matters, it will send a wrong message.

Actually, the matter is related to an incident in which a young man lost his life when he fell into a pit about 20 feet deep dug on a public road. It is alleged that neither any warning board was put up at the spot nor barricading was done. In this case, the police have registered an FIR under section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of BNSS and other sections.

Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma, during the hearing of the case, said that if leniency is taken in such cases, it will send a wrong message and people’s lives will be considered a side effect of contractual work. The court remarked that while digging on busy roads, the safety of people cannot be left to God.

Economic crisis is not a ground to escape criminal responsibility – HC

The contractors argued that they were not present at the spot at the time of the incident and the company was going through bankruptcy process. On this, the court said that handing over public work to someone else does not end the responsibility of the original contractor and economic crisis cannot become a basis for escaping criminal responsibility.

Injured youth was not given immediate help – HC

Expressing serious concern, the Delhi High Court said that the injured youth was not given immediate help after the accident. The police or emergency services were not even informed. It is clear from the records presented in the court that instead of saving the life of the victim, the accused first tried to save themselves from legal action. With these observations the court rejected all the anticipatory bail petitions.

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