-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 125 LPA-943-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision :14.07.2026 HARKANWALJIT SINGH AND ANOTHER ...Appellants Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Ranjivan Singh, Advocate and Mr. Navjot Singh Kalsia, Advocate for the appellant. * * * Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the appellant very fairly submits that the issue raised in the present appeal has already been considered and rejected by this Court while passing order in LPA-414-2026 titled as Avtar Singh and others versus State of Punjab and others, alongwith other connected cases, decided on 02.07.2026’ , . Hence, the present appeal may also be disposed of in the same terms and conditions. 2. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case wherein the question of law raised has already been answered by this Court while passing order in Avtar Singh’ s case (supra) hence, the present appeal is also dismissed in the same terms. 4. Pending civil miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand disposed of. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) JUDGE July 14, 2026 Riya Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes Whether reportable : No RIYA 2026.07.15 15:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document