IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

53 CRM-M-24607-2024 (O&M)

Date of decision : 06.04.2026 Satnam Singh ..... Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab ..... Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Argued by : Mr. L.M. Gulati, Advocate for the petitioner.

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SURYA PARTAP SINGH, J.

This petition under Section 482 of ‘Code of Criminal Procedure’, hereinafter being referred to as ‘CrPC’ only, has been filed for issuance of direction to the effect that the sentence awarded to the petitioner in a case arising out of FIR No.153 dated 03.09.1998, under Section 399 of Indian Penal Code, Section 25 of Arms Act and Section 5 of Explosive Act, Police Station Civil Lines Patiala, shall run concurrently.

2. The instant petition has been filed in the backdrop of the fact that vide abovementioned FIR, the petitioner was sent to face trial by the SHO Police Station Civil Lines Patiala. The abovementioned trial was held in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge (Ad hoc) Patiala, hereinafter being referred to as ‘trial Court’ only. The learned trial Court vide judgment dated 29.11.2002 convicted the petitioner and awarded the following sentence:-

Under Section Punishme