IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRA D-631-DBA-2004 Reserved on:-10.02.2026 Date of Decision:23.02.2026 Uploaded on:07.03.2026 State of Punjab …Appellant Vs.

Ravi and others …Respondents CRA S-83-SB-2004 Ravi and another …Appellants Vs.

State of Punjab …Respondents CRR-1922-2004 Parmodh Kumar …Appellant Vs.

State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. Sartaj Singh Gill, Sr.DAG, Punjab.

Ms. Gurneet Sagoo, Advocate (Amicus Curiae) for respondents in CRA-D-631-DBA-2004 and for the appellants in CRA-S-83-SB-2004.

Mr. Nayandeep Rana, Advocate (Amicus Curiae)

for the petitioner and Mr. Partap Singh Gill, Advocate (Amicus Curiae) for respondents No.2 and 3 in CRR-1922-2004.

N.S.SHEKHAWAT, J.

1. This judgment shall dispose of three petitions, i.e. CRA D-631- DBA-2004, titled as “State of Punjab Vs. Ravi and others”, CRA S-83-SB- 2004 titled as “Ravi and another Vs. State of Punjab” and CRR-1922-2004 titled as “Parmodh Kumar Vs. State of Punjab and others” whereby the correctness of legality of the impugned judgment and order 17.12.2003 passed by the Court of Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, was challen