Virsa Singh v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM No.M-10825 of 2016 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 04, 2016 Virsa Singh

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.Vivek Goel, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 427 read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. for running of sentences concurrently, in case FIR No.6 dated 14.01.1997 under Section 15 of the NDPS Act registered at Police Station Sadar Moga and in case FIR No.181 dated 15.11.1993 under Section 15 of the NDPS Act registered at Police Station Zira, District Ferozepur. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and have gone through the record.

It is admitted at the time of arguments that the petitioner was convicted and the appeal filed by the petitioner has also been dismissed. Further, from the record, I find that, now no appeal/revision etc. is pending before this Court.

As per the law laid down by the Hon'ble Full Bench of this Court in Jang Singh vs. State of Punjab, 2008(1) RCR (Criminal) 323, direction to make the sentences to run concurrently can be exercised by the VINEET GULATI 2016.07.12 17:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM No.M-10825 of 2016 -2trial Court or by the appellate Court or a revisional Court at the time of exercising appellate or revisional jurisdiction as well. It may not be open for a person to seek such direction for making the sentences to run concurrently by moving an application under Section 482 and 427 of Criminal Procedure Code.

In view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Full Bench of this Court, the present petition is not maintainable and the same is dismissed. July 04, 2016 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE VINEET GULATI 2016.07.12 17:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh