STATE OF PUNJAB . vs BANT SINGH . — Crl.A. No. 1280/2003

Case Summary: State of Punjab v. Bant Singh (Crl.A. No. 1280/2003) On October 9, 2003, the Supreme Court granted leave and set aside the High Court's order dated October 10, 2002, which had quashed proceedings under Section 182 IPC with a cryptic ruling. The Court found the High Court's decision lacking objective consideration and judicial reasoning despite granting substantial relief. The matter was remitted to the High Court with directions to restore proceedings to the original file and dispose of the case afresh after hearing both parties on merits in accordance with law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.