IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

201 CRR-1294-2010 (O&M)

Date of decision : 31.01.2026 Raju & Ors.

..... Petitioners VERSUS State of Haryana ..... Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present : Mr. Hitesh Verma, Amicus Curiae for the petitioners.

Mr. Parveen Kumar Aggarwal, Addl. A.G., Haryana.

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SURYA PARTAP SINGH, J. (oral

1. For the commission of offence punishable under Sections 323, 325 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, the FIR No.30 dated 27.01.1998 was lodged in Police Station Punhana. Once the FIR was lodged, the investigation was taken up by the police, and as an outcome of abovesaid investigation, the petitioners were sent to face trial to the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate Punhana, hereinafter being referred to as ‘trial Court’ only.

2. The petitioners participated in the abovementioned trial, which by virtue of judgment dated 20.05.2008 culminated into their conviction.

Thus, by virtue of order on quantum of sentence, dated 22.05.2008, the petitioners were awarded following sentences:-