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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

CRA-S-2085-2022 (O&M)

JUDGMENT JUDGMENT OPERATIVE PART UPLOADED

RESERVED ON PRONOUNCED PRONOUNCED OR ON

ON FULL

12.05.2026 19.05.2026 FULLY PRO- 19.05.2026

NOUNCED

Harjit Singh alias Jeeta & others ... Appellant(s)

VS.

State of Punjab ... Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present: Mr. Amit Gupta, Advocate for

Mr. Vipin Mahajan, Advocate

for the appellant(s).

Ms. Manju Fulara, Advocate for

Mr. Vishal Munjal, Advocate

for the complainant.

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ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

FIR Dated Police Section

No. Station

31 12.05.2019 Purana 307, 326, 324, 323, 325, 341, 427, 506, 148,

Shalla 149 IPC

Criminal Case number before the Sessions Case No.124 of 30.08.2019

Sessions Court CIS No.SC-201-2019

CNR No.PBGD01-008878-2019

Date of Decision 08.08.2022/16.08.2022

Names of convicts/appellants Harjit Singh alias Jeeta;

Jasbir Singh alias Preet;

Jasbir Singh alias Bahman;

Kulwinder Singh alias Sabhi alias Baba;

Balwinder Kumar alias Babbu

Conviction under section 307/324/325/323/341/148/149 IPC

Sentence imposed Maximum RI for 4 years along with fine.

ASHWANI KUMAR

2026.05.19 16:32

I attest to the accuracy and integrity

of this order/judgment

Punjab & Haryana High Court,

Chandigarh

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1. Seeking setting aside of the judgment of conviction/sentence, whereby the

appellant-convicts stand convicted and sentenced, as mentioned above, they have

come up before this Court by filing the present criminal appeal.

2. Counsel for the appellants submitted that the appellants and the

complainant/victim(s) are neighbours and after their conviction, they have amicably

settled the matter with the complainant party vide compromise-deed dated

12.07.2023 (Annexure A-4). He has further submitted that the appellants are young

persons and they would be contented and satisfied if the sentence imposed upon the

appellants is reduced to the period already undergone by them.

3. Counsel for the complainant did not dispute the contention made on behalf

of the appellants that a compromise has been effected between the parties.

4. On the basis of the custody certificates dated 11.05.2026, State counsel

opposed the prayer made on behalf of the appellants on the ground that the

appellants have been convicted for a heinous offence punishable under Section 307

IPC and have undergone only about one year of the actual sentence awarded to them.

5. At this stage, counsel for the appellants, while referring to the mitigating

circumstances, has submitted that appellants No. 2 to 5 are in the age group of 27 to

35 years, whereas appellant No. 1 is aged about 52 years, and all of them are the

sole breadwinners of their respective families.

6. I have heard counsel for the parties as well as the State.

7. Perusal of the custody certificate reflects that appellant(s) have already un-

dergone about one year of the substantive sentenced imposed upon them.

8. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the appellants as

well as learned State counsel, coupled with the compromise arrived at between the

parties and the mitigating circumstances pointed out on behalf of the appellants, this

Court is of the considered opinion that the ends of justice would be adequately met

in case the order of conviction is maintained, but the substantive sentence imposed

upon the appellants is reduced to the period already undergone by them. However,

the appellants shall remain liable to pay the fine as imposed by the trial Court.

9. Consequently, the present appeal is partly allowed to the extent that while

maintaining the judgment of conviction/order of sentence dated

08.08.2022/16.08.2022 passed by the trial Court, the substantive sentence imposed

upon the appellants is reduced to the period already undergone by them. However,

ASHWANI KUMAR

2026.05.19 16:32

I attest to the accuracy and integrity

of this order/judgment

Punjab & Haryana High Court,

Chandigarh

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the appellants shall deposit/pay the fine/comp