SHARIF ALI vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on : 29.04.2026 CRA-S-1421-2026 (O&M) Pronounced on : 19.05.2026 Uploaded on : 19.05.2026 Whether only operative part of the judgment is pronounced or the full judgment is pronounced: operative part/full Judgment Sharif Ali ...Appellant(s) VERSUS State of Punjab …Respondent(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. K.S Lakhanpal, Advocate for the Appellant(s). Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr. DAG Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. 1. The appellant has challenged the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 10.04.2026 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur whereby while he was tried for case arising out of FIR No.185 dated 23.12.2020 registered under Section 379 and 411 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 21(1) of the Mines & Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 at Police Station Model Hariana, District Hoshiarpur but was convicted for offence under Section 21(1) of the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the MMDR Act’) and sentenced as under :- MANGAL SINGH 2026.05.19 20:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this docu