IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

451 (02 cases)

Date of decision: 27.02.2026

1. CRA-S-1177-SB-2012 (O&M)

Sehdev Kumar ...Appellant VERSUS State of Haryana ...Respondent

2. CRA-S-1714-SB-2012 (O&M)

Rohtash @ Kalua ...Appellant VERSUS State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Ashwani Bhardwaj, Advocate for the appellant in CRA-S-1177-SB-2012.

Mr. Ram Kumar Saini, Advocate, For the appellant in CRA-S-1714-2012.

Mr. Armaan Dahiya, AAG, Haryana.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)

Both these appeals are being decided by a common order.

However, for facility of reference, facts are extracted from CRA-S-1177-

SB-2012 titled as Sehdev Kumar Vs. State of Haryana

2. The present appeals have been preferred against the judgment of conviction dated 17.11.2011 and the order of sentence dated 18.11.2011 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Palwal, whereby the appellants have been convicted under Section 136 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-, and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a pe