Batla House encounter case: Delhi High Court refuses to confirm death sentence of Ariz Khan

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₹11 lakh on him, making it clear that ₹10 lakh should immediately be released to the family members of Sharma. Subsequently, the high court received a reference for confirmation of Khan's death sentence. When a trial court sentences any person to death, its judgement is examined by the high court through hearing arguments for a confirmation of the sentence.

In its judgment, the trial court had described Khan's act of firing on a police party without any provocation as "abhorrent and brutal", and said this itself showed that he was not only a threat to the society, but also an enemy of the State. The trial court, which had said the convict, on account of his despicable act, has forfeited his right to live, held that the offence proved against Khan was not an ordinary act but a crime against the State, and while committing it, he acted like a "dreaded and well-trained terrorist" who does not deserve any leniency. Khan had fled the spot of the offence and was declared a proclaimed offender.

He was arrested on February 14, 2018. Sharma of the Delhi Police's Special Cell was killed in the encounter between police and terrorists in south Delhi's Jamia Nagar on September 19, 2008. Two terrorists were also killed in the encounter that took place days after five synchronised bomb explosions rocked the national capital, killing 39 people and wounding 159.