Nihal Singh v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh; CRR-1426-2010; Nihal Singh v. State of Punjab; decided 27.02.2026; Ramesh Chander Dimri, J. (Oral); Sections 279, 304-A, 427, 337, 338 IPC; Section 207 CrPC 1973; abatement of sentence of imprisonment on death of convict; fine already paid; revision petition disposed of as abated; FIR No.190 dated 09.09.2001 Police Station Tanda District Hoshiarpur; judgment dated 01.11.2008 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Dasuya; sentence order 01.11.2008 (RI 2 years + fine Rs.1000/- under S.304-A; RI 6 months + fine Rs.500/- under S.279); appellate court order 01.12.2008 recording payment of fine and suspension of sentence; appeal dismissed 30.04.2010; affidavit of Davinder Singh PPS DSP Sub-Division Tanda; petitioner expired 2017; advocates S.S. Hira and Raghav Garg AAG.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition disposed of as abated; the sentence of imprisonment awarded to the petitioner stands abated (imposed fine already paid; petitioner expired in 2017).