DHARAMPAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRR-1236-2011 1- 213 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRR-1236-2011 Date of Reserve:16.04.2026 Date of Decision:11.05.2026 Dharampal …Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present: Ms. Gurneet Sagoo, Advocate as Amicus Curiae for the petitioner. Mr.Amit Rana, Sr.DAG, Punjab. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. 1. The petitioner has filed the present revision petition against the impugned judgment dated 03.12.2010, passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Faridkot, whereby, the sentence imposed on the petitioner under Section 457/511 of IPC was reduced to the period from two years to one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 5000/-and the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 21.04.2010, passed by the Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Faridkot, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 457/511 and 379/511 of IPC. 2. The brief facts of the prosecution case are that the present case was registered on the statement of HC Harbhajan Singh, recorded by ASI Balvir Singh, Police Station City, Faridkot, wherein, he stated that he was incharge of security guard