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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.
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