PIARA SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER

LPA-28-2022 (O&M) & connected cases 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (243) LPA-28-2022 (O&M) Date of Decision : May 11, 2026 Piara Singh .. Appellant Versus State of Punjab and another .. Respondents (2) LPA-233-2023 (O&M) Bhupinder Singh .. Appellant Versus State of Punjab and another .. Respondents (3) LPA-244-2023 (O&M) Gurmail Singh .. Appellant Versus State of Punjab and another .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Deepak Verma, Advocate, for the appellant (in LPA-28-2022). Mr. Karamyog Riar, Advocate and Mr. Swayam Bansal, Advocate, for the appellant(s) (in LPA-233-2023 and LPA-244-2023). Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, DAG, Punjab. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL) 1. By this common order, three LPAs, the details of which have been given in the heading, are being disposed of as all these appeals involve the same question of law on similar facts. HARSHA RANI 2026.05.13 15:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document LPA-28-2022 (O&M) & connected cases 2 2. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the appellant(s) submits that keeping in view the law settled by the Hon’b