RAJINDER PAL SINGH BHATIA vs THE STATE & ORS

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$~ * 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 Signature Not Verified Signed By:JAI NARAYAN FAO(OS) 151/2018 & connected matter Page 1 of 10 Signing Date:09.09.2025 18:09:29 Joginder Singh Bhatia [hereinafter referred to as ‘Sh. Joginder’], who happened to be the father of the parties. 2. Two separate Wills which were alleged to have been executed by the same person, i.e., Sh. Joginder, who unfortunately expired at Delhi on 01.12.1994, have been propounded, one by Sh. Jatinder Singh Bhatia [hereinafter referred to as ‘Sh. Jatinder] and the second by Smt. Manjit Khanna [hereinafter referred to as ‘Smt. Manjit’]. The parties to the said Probate Petitions were Class-I legal heirs of the said deceased Testator, comprising his 5 sons and one daughter. 3. With the con