1. We have heard Mr. Vipin Gogia, learned counsel for the petitioner. Ms. Uttara Babbar, learned counsel, appears for the State of Punjab. Mr. D Bharat Kumar, learned counsel, appears on behalf of the accused - Balwinder Singh, instructed by Mr. Gopal Jha, Advocate-on-Record. Dr. Nishesh Sharma, learned counsel, has entered appearance on behalf of the accused - Gurpreet Singh. Mr. Narender Kumar Verma, learned counsel, has entered appearance on behalf of the accused - Sandeep Singh. There is no appearance on behalf of the accused - Shinderpal Kaur, though served. We have requested Mr. D Bharat Kumar to assist the Court as amicus curiae in respect of the accused - Shinderpal Kaur. Mr. D Bharat Kumar, responding to the request of the Court, assisted the Court as an officer of the Court in respect of the cases of the accused - respondents.
2. Leave granted.
3. Arguments concluded.
4. Judgment reserved.