STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS vs AVTAR SINGH AND ANOTHER

LPA-2270-2017 (O&M) & connected cases -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 220 (03 cases) LPA-2270-2017 (O&M) Date of Decision :07.05.2026 State of Punjab and others ...Appellants Versus Sanjeev Kumar and another ...Respondents LPA-559-2018 (O&M) State of Punjab and others ...Appellants Versus Avtar Singh and another ...Respondents LPA-523-2018 (O&M) State of Punjab and others ...Appellants Versus Manjit Kaur and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl. A.G. Punjab; Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, DAG, Punjab and Mr. Yatin Bunger, AAG, Punjab for the appellant-State. Mr. Baljinder Singh, Advocate for the respondents in LPA-2270-2017 & LPA-559-2018. Mr. Prabhajot Singh Chahal, Advocate for Mr. G.S. Nagra, Advocate for respondents in LPA-523-2018. AARTI SHARMA 2026.05.19 12:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document LPA-2270-2017 (O&M) & connected cases -2- *** Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral) 1. In the present bunch of appeals, the challenge is to the order dated 21.03.2017 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in the respective writ petition(s) by