127+129+130 STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS SURINDER SINGH STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS JUGBIR SINGH @ JAGBIR SINGH STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS HANSRAJ CORAM: Present: 127+129+130 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 1.CM-4026 LPA No.1650 of 2026 STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS VERSUS SURINDER SINGH 2.CM-404 LPA No.1658 of 2026 (O&M) STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS VERSUS JUGBIR SINGH @ JAGBIR SINGH 3. CM-4052 in/and LPA No.1662 of 2026 (O&M) STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS VERSUS HANSRAJ CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Mr. Nitin Kaushal, Addl. A.G., Haryana. Mr. Dharamveer, Advocate for respondent No.1 in LPA No.1658 of 2026 (O&M) and LPA No.1662 of 2026 (O&M) *** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 01.07.2026 4026-4027-4028-LPA-2026 in/and LPA No.1650 of 2026 (O&M) STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ........Appellants VERSUS ........Respondent 43-4044-4045-LPA-2026 in/and LPA No.1658 of 2026 (O&M) STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ........Appellants VERSUS ........Respondent 4052-4053-4054-LPA-2026 in/and LPA No.1662 of 2026 (O&M) STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ........Appellants VERSUS ........Respondent MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Nitin Kaushal, Addl. A.G., Haryana. Mr. Dharamveer, Advocate for respondent No.1 in (O&M) and LPA No.1662 of 2026 (O&M) in/and 2026 in/and in/and LPA No.1662 of 2026 (O&M) SAPNA GOYAL 2026.07.02 11:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM-4027-4028-LPA-2026 in/and LPA No.1650 of 2026 (O&M) and other connected cases -2- HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) CM-4026-4027-LPA-2026, CM-4043-4044-LPA-2026 and CM-4052-4053-LPA-2026 1. Present applications have been filed for condoning the delay of 124 days in LPA No.1650 of 2026 and 127 days in LPA No.1658 of 2026 and LPA No.1662 of 2026 in filing the appeals along with application for exemption from filing the certified copies of the same. 2. Keeping in view the contents mentioned in the applications, the same are allowed and the delay of 124 days in LPA No.1650 of 2026 and 127 days in LPA No.1658 of 2026 and LPA No.1662 of 2026 in filing the appeals, are condoned. 3. Exempted from filing certified copies of the same. LPA No.1650 of 2026 (O&M), LPA No.1658 of 2026 (O&M) and LPA No.1662 of 2026 (O&M) 4. Present are the bunch of three appeals, the details of which are mentioned in the heading, involving common question of law in the context of common set of facts and thus they are being decided by a common order. 5. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the question of law raised in the present bunch of appeals had already been decided by this Court in LPA No.1092 of 2026 titled “State of Haryana and another vs. Saroj Rani @ Saroj Devi” decided on 15.05.2026, hence, the present bunch of appeals be also disposed of in the same terms. 6. Notice of motion. SAPNA GOYAL 2026.07.02 11:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM-4027-4028-LPA-2026 in/and LPA No.1650 of 2026 (O&M) and other connected cases -3- 7. Mr. Dharamveer, Advocate entered into appearance on behalf of respondent No.1 in LPA No.1658 of 2026 and LPA No.1662 of 2026 and does not raise any objection in case the present appeals are disposed of in terms of LPA No.1092 of 2026 titled “State of Haryana and another vs. Saroj Rani @ Saroj Devi” decided on 15.05.2026. 8. Keeping in view the agreement between the parties, the present bunch of appeals are also disposed of in terms of LPA No.1092 of 2026 titled “State of Haryana and another vs. Saroj Rani @ Saroj Devi” decided on 15.05.2026. 9. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. 10. Photocopy of this order be placed on the files of other connected cases. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE 01-07-2026 Sapna Goyal (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) JUDGE NOTE: Whether speaking/ reasoned: YES Whether reportable: NO SAPNA GOYAL 2026.07.02 11:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document