Jaswinder Singh (Dead Through Lrs.) vs State Of Punjab

Jaswinder Singh (Dead Through Lrs.) vs State Of Punjab on 22 September, 2026 2026 INSC 1031 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2137 OF 2014 JASWINDER SINGH …APPELLANT(S) (DEAD THROUGH LRS.) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ....RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT UJJAL BHUYAN, J. This appeal takes exception to the judgment and order dated 28.11.2013 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh (briefly ‘the High Court’ hereinafter) whereby the conviction and sentence of the appellant has been affirmed. Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by IRAMNAZ Date: 2026.09.22 16:53:52 IST 2. It may be mentioned that appellant was prosecuted Reason: under Section 7 read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of 1 Corruption Act, 1988 (for short ‘the PC Act’ hereinafter). By the judgment and order dated 25.02.2004 in Corruption Case No. 7 of 2002, learned Special Judge, Hoshiarpur convicted the appellant under the aforesaid sections of the PC Act and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment (RI) for a period of two years and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- with a default stipulation. 3. Appellant assailed his conviction and sentence before the High Court in Criminal Appeal No. S-596-SB of 2004. By the impugned judgment and order dated 28.11.2013, the High Court dismissed the appeal by affirming the conviction and sentence. 4. This Court by order dated 30.07.2014 had issued notice on the related special leave petition as well as on the application for bail. On 26.09.2014, leave was granted whereafter considering the fact that appellant was in jail for about 7 months, he was directed to be released on bail. …