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Bihar MLA Raju Kumar Singh denied stay on conviction by Delhi High Court in firing case.
- •The Delhi High Court refused to grant an immediate stay on the conviction of Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh in the 2018 celebratory firing case.
- •Raju Kumar Singh was convicted in the death of Dr. Archana Gupta during a New Year's party at a farmhouse in Fatehpur Beri, Delhi.
- •The Rouse Avenue Court found him guilty under Section 304 Part-2 of the IPC and Section 30 of the Arms Act on June 6, 2026.
- •Raju Kumar Singh was sentenced to four years of simple imprisonment and two months under the Arms Act, with a direction to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation to the deceased's family.
- •The High Court dismissed his current application for a stay on conviction but stated that his main appeal would continue.
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The Rouse Avenue Court sentenced BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh to four years of simple imprisonment under Section 304 Part-2 of the IPC and two months under the Arms Act. Additionally, the court ordered him to pay Rs 25 lakh as compensation to the family of the deceased Dr. Archana Gupta.
No, the Delhi High Court dismissed Raju Kumar Singh's application seeking an immediate stay on his conviction, stating that there was no basis to stay the order at this stage. However, the court accepted his appeal to be heard at a later date while noting that preliminary observations do not constitute a final opinion.
The fatal firing incident took place during a New Year's party on the night between December 31, 2018, and January 1, 2019, at a farmhouse in Fatehpur Beri, Delhi. During the celebration, Dr. Archana Gupta was struck by a bullet and later succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.
