ORDER :

CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. OF 2021 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos.9650-9651/2019)

1. Leave granted.

2. These appeals challenge the final judgment and order dated 19.08.2019 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh in Letters Patent

Appeal Nos.1397 of 2019 and 1395 of 2019. The appellants Jasbir Singh alias Jassa and Vikram Singh alias Vicky Walia and one Sonia were tried in the Court of Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur (in Sessions Trial No.24 of 03.09.2005) for having committed offences punishable under Sections 302, 364A, 201 read with 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. By judgment dated 20.12.2006, the Trial Court found them guilty of the offences with which they were charged. By sentencing order dated 21.12.2006, they were given death sentence under Sections 302 and 364A IPC.

3. While dealing with Murder Reference No.01/2007 and Criminal Appeal No.105 (DB) of 2007 filed by the accused, the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh affirmed the view taken by the Trial Court and the award of death sentence.

4. The matter was carried to this Court and by its judgment and order in Vikram Singh & Others v. State of Punjab (2010) 3 SCC 56, the deat