STATE OF PUNJAB vs BHARPUR SINGH . — Crl.A. No. 552/2001

Case under Section II-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010039892001

Filing Date

28-Feb-2001

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 552/2001

Diary Number

3989/2001

Order Date

05-Sep-2001

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 15-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF PUNJAB

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.BHARPUR SINGH .

    Adv. A. P. MOHANTY (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-Sep-2001

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 28-Feb-2001

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 552/2001

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Punjab v. Bharpur Singh (Crl.A. 552/2001) Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the State of Punjab's appeal on September 5, 2001. The appeal challenged a trial court conviction of Bharpur Singh under Sections 452 and 342 IPC, with a sentence of one year rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 500 fine, plus three months concurrent imprisonment. Reasoning: The Court declined to entertain the appeal due to the substantial lapse of time (approximately 11 years in custody from arrest on August 30, 1989 to judgment on August 24, 1999), combined with the acquittal of co-accused Bara Singh and the relatively lenient sentence already imposed. No further directions were issued. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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