IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

1. CWP-18043-2017 (O&M)

Pummy Sharma and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents

2. COCP-3756-2017 (O&M)

Pummy Sharma and others ....Petitioners Versus Manjinder Singh and another ....Respondents

1. Date when judgment was reserved 27.01.2026 2. Date of pronouncement of 13.02.2026

judgment

3. Date of uploading judgment 13.02.2026

4. Whether operative part or full Full judgment is pronounced

5. Delay, if any, in pronouncing of Not Applicable full judgment and reasons thereof CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. R.K. Malik, Sr. Advocate, with Mr. Sandeep Dhull, Advocate for the petitioner(s) in both cases.

Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Mrigank Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.1 in COCP No.3756 of 2017.

Mr. Sudeep Khunger, Advocate, and Ms. Sudrishti, Advocate for respondent No.4 in CWP No.18043 of 2017.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

1. This judgment shall dispose of both the above-mentioned petitions as they arise from the same factual matrix. However, for the sake of brevity, the facts are taken from CWP No.18043 of 2017

2. The petition (CWP No.18043 of 2017) has been filed under Ar