RAJINDER PAL SINGH BHATIA vs THE STATE & ORS

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 13.08.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 09.09.2025 FAO(OS) 151/2018 & CM APPL. 35605/2019 RAJINDER PAL SINGH BHATIA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rajat Aneja and Mr. Anant Chaitanya Dutta, Advocates. versus THE STATE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sandeep Agarwal, Senior Advocate with Mr. M.K. Singh & Ms. Tanya, Advocates for R- 2. FAO(OS) 152/2018 & CM APPL. 35588/2019 RAJINDER PAL SINGH BHATIA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rajat Aneja and Mr. Anant Chaitanya Dutta, Advocates. versus THE STATE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sandeep Agarwal, Senior Advocate with Mr. M.K. Singh & Ms. Tanya, Advocates for R- 2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. 1. The present two Appeals arise from a composite Judgment dated 03.07.2018 [hereinafter referred to as ‘Impugned Judgment’], passed in two connected (and specifically consolidated) Probate Petitions, in respect of the estate of the deceased Testator, late Shri 2. Two separate Wills which were alleged to have been executed by the same person, i.e., Sh. Joginder, who unfortunately expired