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2026 DAILYLAW 17759 (PNJ)

LOVEPREET SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M/16801/2026 · 2026-05-07

Rupinderjit Chahal

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CRM-M-16801-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr.No.245 CRM-M-16801-2026 Decided on : 07.05.2026 Lovepreet Singh ...... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...... Respondent CORAM :      *** Present : Mr. Arjun Kapur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab for the respondent-State. ***     , J (ORAL)                                !"#$%  & & $        %  '         ( %$     $ () ( %$%      * +   '                      & & $("+    +  +           )        ,                  -   .     +            %   /     .       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