102 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

Reserved on: 07.11.2025

Pronounced on:08.01.2026.

(i) CRA-D-475-DBA-2004

State of Punjab ...Appellant

vs.

Baljit Singh and others …Respondents

(ii) CRR-301-2004

Kashmira Singh ...Petitioner

vs.

Baljit Singh and others …Respondents

Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat

Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Sukhvinder Kaur

Present : Mr. M.S.Bajwa, DAG, Punjab

for the appellant in CRA-D-475-DBA-2004.

Mr. Balram Singh, Advocate (Amicus Curiae)

for the petitioner in CRR-301-2004.

Mr. Gautam Dutt, Senior Advocate with

Mr. Saurabh Sharma, Advocate

for the respondents.

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N.S.Shekhawat J.

1. By way of the present judgment, this Court shall dispose of two petitions i.e. CRA-D-475-DBA-2004 titled as ‘State of Punjab Vs. Baljit Singh

and others’ and CRR-301-2004 titled as ‘Kashmira Singh Vs. Baljit Singh and others’, whereby State of Punjab and the complainant have challenged the impugned judgment dated 10.07.2003 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), Sangrur, acquitting the respondents of the charge under Sections 307, 452, 148, 149 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act.

2. During the pendency of present appeal/petition, Balkar Singh, Sucha Singh and