IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRA-S-187-SB-2005 (O&M)

Date of decision: 25.02.2026 NEK CHAND AND ANR ….Appellants Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Aman Bansal, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Ravinder Singh, DAG Punjab.

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RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The instant appeal has been filed challenging the judgment of conviction and order on quantum of sentence, both dated 10.01.2005, passed by the Court of learned Special Judge, Barnala (hereinafter referred to as 'learned trial Court') in Session Case No. 9 of 03.11.2004, titled as The State v. Raghbir Singh and others arising out of FIR No. 50 dated 04.05.1990 registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1985 at Police Station Tapa, whereby the appellants were held guilty for commission of aforementioned offence and were sentenced to undergo ₹

maximum rigorous imprisonment for 03 years each and to pay fine of

5,000/- each with default clause.

2. At this juncture, learned counsel for the appellants submits that he is not challenging the judgment on merits but restricts his prayer to the effect that benefit of probation be granted to th