IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (109) CM-3473-LPA-2026 CM-3472-LPA-2026 CM-3474-LPA-2026 in/and LPA-1422-2026 Date of Decision : July 08, 2026 State of Haryana and others .. Appellants Versus Surinder Kumar and others .. Respondents (2) CM-3481-LPA-2026 CM-3480-LPA-2026 CM-3482-LPA-2026 in/and LPA-1424-2026 State of Haryana and others .. Appellants Versus Jai Parkash .. Respondent (3) CM-3485-LPA-2026 CM-3484-LPA-2026 CM-3486-LPA-2026 in/and LPA-1426-2026 State of Haryana and others .. Appellants Versus Nanhi Devi .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Ms. Anu Pal, Additional Advocate General, Haryana, for the appellants-State. Mr. Karan Bhardwaj, Advocate, and Mr. Govind Chauhan, Advocate, for the respondents. HARSHA RANI 2026.07.09 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL) CM-3473-LPA-202 6 in LPA-1422-2026 Present application has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 107 days in filing the appeal. Keeping in view the averments made in the application, which are duly supported by an affidavit, the application is allowed. Delay of 107 days in filing the appeal is condoned. CM-3481-LPA-2026 in LPA-1424-2026 CM-3485-LPA-2026 in LPA-1426-2026 Present applications have been filed seeking condonation of delay of 104 days in filing the appeals. Keeping in view the averments made in the applications, which are duly supported by an affidavit, the applications are allowed. Delay of 104 days in filing the appeals is condoned. LPA-1422-2026 (O&M) & connected cases 1. By this common order, three LPAs, the details of which have been given in the heading, are being disposed of as all these appeals involve the same question of law on similar facts. 2. Learned counsel for the appellants-State submits that the issue raised in the present appeal has already been decided by the Coordinate Division Bench of this Court while deciding LPA No.1092 of 2026 titled as State of Haryana and another vs. Saroj Rani alias Saroj Devi on 15.05.2026 and the present appeals be also disposed of in same terms. 3. Notice of motion. HARSHA RANI 2026.07.09 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 4. Mr. Karan Bhardwaj and Mr. Govind Chauhan, Advocates, who are present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. They raise no objection for the grant of said prayer. 5. Keeping in view the above, the present appeals are also disposed of in terms of the order passed in Saroj Rani alias Saroj Devi’s case (supra). 6. Civil miscellaneous application pending if any, also stands disposed of. 7. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of other connected cases. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE July 08, 2026 (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) harsha JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No HARSHA RANI 2026.07.09 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document