Brigu Bhushan v. Bhag Singh

Punjab & Haryana HC18 Feb 2026CRR/3024/2009

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What is this about?

CRR-3024-2009; CRM-16051-2010; abatement of revision petition on death of petitioner; Bhrigu Bhushan (actual name Bhrigu Kulbhushan Bhardwaj); respondent Bhag Singh; LRs Toshit Bhardwaj and Bimla Devi; counsel Meenakshi Thakur; undertaking to pay fine Rs. 5000/- before concerned Magistrate; petition stands abated qua sentence of imprisonment; disposed of; Punjab and Haryana High Court; Justice Ramesh Chander Dimri; decided 18.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Petition abated qua the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the deceased petitioner and disposed of; legal representatives (son Toshit Bhardwaj and widow Bimla Devi) remain bound by counsel's undertaking to pay the fine of Rs. 5000/- before the concerned Magistrate if not already paid/deposited by the petitioner. ¶¶15

Brigu Bhushan Vs Bhag Singh — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether, upon the death of the petitioner Bhrigu Bhushan, the revision petition (CRR-3024-2009) qua the sentence of imprisonment imposed on him should stand abated, and how the outstanding fine of Rs. 5000/- is to be dealt with.

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Court's answer

Subject to all just exceptions, qua the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the petitioner Bhrigu Bhushan, the present petition stands abated on account of the petitioner's death and is accordingly disposed of.

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Ratio / Principle

The legal representative(s) of the petitioner shall remain bound by the statement made on their behalf by their learned counsel, i.e., the undertaking to pay the fine of Rs. 5000/- before the concerned Magistrate if not already paid/deposited by the petitioner.

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Punjab & Haryana High Court (Ramesh Chander Dimri, J., Oral), decided 18.02.2026 — CRM-16051-2010 in/and CRR-3024-2009, Bhrigu Bhushan v. Bhag Singh. The petitioner having died during the pendency of the revision petition, his legal representatives (son Toshit Bhardwaj and widow Bimla Devi), through counsel Ms. Meenakshi Thakur, Advocate, filed a Power of Attorney and death certificate, which were taken on record. Counsel stated at Bar that the petitioner's actual name was Bhrigu Kulbhushan Bhardwaj, the same person as in the death certificate, and undertook to pay the fine of Rs. 5000/- before the concerned Magistrate if not already paid/deposited by the petitioner. The Court held that, qua the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the petitioner, the present petition stands abated and is disposed of, with the legal representatives remaining bound by the statement made on their behalf before the Court. None appeared for the respondent.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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(208) CRM-16051-2010 in/and CRR-3024-2009 Decided on: 18.02.2026 Bhrigu Bh u shan ……Petitioner

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Versus

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Bhag Sing h ..…Respondent

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI

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Present:Ms.Meenakshi Thakur, Ad v ocate, for the LRs of th e petitioner alongwith Mr.T o shit Bhardwaj, LR of th e deceased-petitioner Bhrigu B h ushan and wife Bimla Devi.

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None for the respondent.

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RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI, J. (Oral) :

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Ms.Meenakshi Thakur, Advo c ate has filed Power of Attorne y on behalf o f LRs of the petitioner Bhrigu B hushan and death certificate o f the petitio n er Bhrigu Kulbhushan Bhardw a j which are taken on record.

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Upon having instructions fr o m Shri Toshit Bhardwaj, sh e makes a s t atement at Bar that the petitio n er Bhrigu Bhushan was in fac t known by the actual name of Bhrigu Kul b hushan Bhardwaj and he is th e same pers o n as has been described in the d e ath certificate.

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Upon having instructions f rom son and widow of th e petitioner B hrigu Bhushan, she makes a s tatemenet at Bar that they are ready to m ake payment of fine of R s .5000/- before the concerne d Magistrate , if the same had already n o t been paid/deposited by th e petitioner.

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SAILESH RANJAN 2026.02.20 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document bottom left

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CRM-16051-2010 in/and CRR-3024-2009

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In view thereof, subject to all just exceptions, qua the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the petitioner Bhrigu Bhushan, the present petition stands abated. It is accordingly disposed of. The legal representative(s) of the petitioner, however, shall remain bound by the statement made on their behalf by their learned counsel today before this Court.

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18.02.2026 Sailesh	(RAM	ESH C	HANDER DIMRI) JUDGE
	Whetherspeaking/reasoned :	Yes	No
	Whether Reportable :	Yes	No

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SAILESH RANJAN 2026.02.20 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document bottom left

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