IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

1. CRA-D-920-DB-2004 Date of decision: 28.08.2025 Lakhwinder Singh @ Lakha @ Sukhpal Singh .....Appellant Versus The State of Punjab .....Respondent

2. CRR-2313-2004 Date of decision: 28.08.2025 Karamjit Singh .....Petitioner Versus Lakhwinder Singh @ Lakha @ Sukhpal Singh .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL Present : Mr. Akshay Bhan, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Gurinder Singh, Advocate for the appellant in CRA-D-920-DB-2004 and for the respondent in CRR-2313-2004.

Mr. Gautam Dutt, Advocate and Mr. Sukhsharan Sra, Advocate for the complainant in CRA-D-920-DB-2004 and for the petitioner in CRR-2313-2004.

Mr. H.S. Deol, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

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MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J.

1. This order shall dispose of above-referred CRA-D-920-

DB-2004 and CRR-2313-2004 as they both arise out of the same incident, FIR and judgment of conviction, and similar questions of facts and law are involved in them. In CRA-D-920-DB-2004, appellant- accused Lakhwinder Singh @ Lakha @ Sukhpal Singh is challenging his conviction whereas in CRR-2313-2004, complainant Karamjit Singh is praying for enhancement of fine imposed/se