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Dorji Genzin, popularly known as ‘Rapper Cutie’, has appealed to the Supreme Court (SC) against the High Court (HC) judgment in the Paro stabbing case, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to establish his involvement.
Dorji Genzin filed the appeal on 4th September, 2026, challenging the HC judgment of 27th August, 2026, which upheld the Paro Dzongkhag Court’s judgment and his seven-year prison sentence.
In his appeal, Dorji Genzin argues that no witness testified that he used a weapon or caused injury to the victim. He maintains that his conviction should not be based merely on his intervention during the altercation, which he says was aimed at preventing the confrontation from escalating.
He further argues that the conviction relied on Kinley Rinzin’s testimony as inferential proof that a weapon was used, without adequately considering other eyewitness accounts.
The appeal asks the SC to examine whether credible evidence establishes that he used a weapon or caused injury to the victim, beyond his involvement in the confrontation.
He has also raised the absence of the full video footage of the altercation before the court, arguing that this prejudiced his right to a fair trial. He says the footage should be examined to establish the sequence of events and the respective roles of those involved.
The appeal comes after the HC dismissed appeals filed by Dorji Genzin and Kelden Dorji and upheld the Paro Dzongkhag Court’s judgment of 10th July, 2026.
In his HC appeal, Dorji Genzin similarly argued that the prosecution had failed to produce evidence proving that he used a weapon or personally inflicted injuries on the victim. He maintained that his role was limited to intervening in the confrontation.
The HC, however, rejected the arguments and upheld his conviction and sentence.
The case stems from four related incidents involving the same group of individuals on the night of 7th December, 2025.
The most serious incident occurred later that night in Paro when Tashi Tshering was stabbed.
The Paro Dzongkhag Court found Kelden Dorji guilty of intentionally using a katana sword against the victim, causing permanent disability to the victim’s left index finger and right ring and little fingers.
The court also found Dorji Genzin equally liable, concluding that he actively assisted Kelden Dorji in chasing, pursuing and attacking the victim. It held that their joint actions amounted to criminal attempt to commit voluntary manslaughter and that, had pedestrians not intervened, the victim would likely have been killed.
Dorji Genzin was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment.
