IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

130 CRR-686-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision : 16.03.2026 Sandeep Kumar ..... Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana ..... Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present : Mr. Rahul Rana, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ramender Singh Chauhan, AAG Haryana.

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SURYA PARTAP SINGH, J. (oral CRM-11261-2026 For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is hereby allowed. The delay of 156 days in filing the accompanying petition is ordered to be condoned.

CRR-686-2026

2. For the commission of offence punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 304-A of Indian Penal Code, the FIR No.75 dated 08.04.2013 was lodged in Police Station Bilaspur, District Yamuna Nagar. Once the FIR was lodged, the investigation was taken up by the police, and as an outcome of abovesaid investigation, the petitioner was sent to face trial before the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class Bilaspur, hereinafter being referred to as ‘trial Court’ only.

3. The petitioner participated in the abovementioned trial, which by virtue of judgment dated 21.09.2018 culminated into his conviction. Thus, by virtue of order on quantum of sentence, of even d