STATE OF PUNJAB vs SATNAM SINGH — Crl.A. No. 236 - 237/1998

Case under Section II-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010018971998

Filing Date

31-Jan-1998

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 236 - 237/1998

Diary Number

1897/1998

Order Date

17-Feb-2004

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 30-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF PUNJAB

    Adv. BIMAL ROY JAD (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SATNAM SINGH

    Adv. K. SHARDA DEVI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Feb-2004

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 31-Jan-1998

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 236 - 237/1998

View Full Judgment
casestatus.in Summary

Summary: State of Punjab v. Satnam Singh (Crl.A. 236-237/1998) The Supreme Court dismissed the State of Punjab's appeals on 17 February 2004, upholding the Punjab and Haryana High Court's acquittal of respondents Satnam Singh and another for the homicidal death of Battan Singh. The Court found the High Court correctly identified material discrepancies and contradictions in the prosecution's eyewitness evidence (PWs 3 and 4), as well as the unexplained delay in filing the FIR, warranting acquittal. The appeals were dismissed as lacking merit. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Explore other courts

High Courts District Courts
Search Another Case