JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (Oral)

CM-3565-LPA-2025 in LPA-1454-2025

CM-3953-LPA-2025 in LPA-1613-2025

1. With the consent of learned counsel for both the parties, both cases are being taken up together for final disposal.

2. Applicant-State of Punjab has filed two separate applications under Section 5 of the Limitation Act seeking condonation of delay of 611 days in filing of the LPA-1454-2025 and delay of 629 days in filing of LPA-1613-2025.

3. Ms. Arundhati Kulshreshtha, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, while referring to the application seeking condonation of delay of 611 days submitted that along with the application an affidavit was earlier filed, but later on vide order dated 05.03.2026 prima facie view was expressed that the State was not able to make out a case for condonation of delay and the State had prayed for some time to file an additional affidavit in this regard. Consequent whereupon, additional affidavit was filed by the appellant-State of Punjab dated 09.03.2026 giving the details as to how the aforesaid delay had occurred.

4. Learned counsel for the applicant/appellant while referring to the aforesaid affidavit submitted that in para No.4 of the affidavit the d