IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on : 08.01.2026 Pronounced on; 30.03.2026 LAKHBIR SINGH & OTHERS ......APPELLANTS Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ...... RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present: Ms. Diya Bhagwan, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab.

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SURYA PARTAP SINGH, J.

1. Vide judgment of conviction and order of sentence, both dated 29.07.2004, the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar held three accused (appellants herein) guilty and convicted them. Aggrieved of the above- mentioned impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence, the present appeal has been preferred.

2. In nut-shell, the facts emerging from record are that, that for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 307, 326, 324, 323, 34 of Indian Penal Code, FIR No.122 dated 10.09.1999 was lodged in Police Station Chheharta. With regard to above-mentioned FIR the investigation was conducted and all the three accused, hereinafter being referred to as appellants only, named in the FIR were convicted as under;-

Name of the accused Under Sections Sentence to undergo

1. Lakhbir Singh 307 IPC Rigorous Imprisonmen