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Judge, Prince William County Circuit Court (Va.), presiding over Commonwealth v. Bhatt

Hon. Kimberly A. Irving

Bench Watch Brief · Profile in brief

Kimberly A. Irving is a Prince William County Circuit Court judge in Virginia. She joined the circuit bench in 2015 after working as a county prosecutor and a trial lawyer. She presided over the murder trial of Naresh Bhatt, whom a jury convicted Nov. 10, 2026, and she will sentence him March 12, 2027. She allowed cameras at the trial but barred a livestream.

Before the bench

Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Prince William County, and a trial attorney in private practice (Prince William Living, Aug. 6, 2015).

Highlights and issues

  1. Notable ruling

    Allows cameras at the Bhatt trial, but no livestream

  2. Notable ruling

    Denies the defense request to delay the Bhatt trial

Cases we follow in this courtroom

  • Video · Bench Watch
    Criminal trialVerdict

    Commonwealth of Virginia v. Naresh Bhatt

    Prince William Cir. Ct. · No. Pending

    A Prince William County, Va., jury convicted Naresh Bhatt on Nov. 10, 2026, of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a 28-year-old nurse and mother who disappeared in July 2024. It also convicted him of concealing and defiling her body, which has never been found. He testified she died by suicide; the jury rejected that account. Sentencing is March 12, 2027. He faces 20 years to life.

    Updated November 14, 2026 · 3 min read

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