The State Of Punjab vs Gurmit Singh & Ors on 16 January, 1996
14.In this regard it is relevant to place reliance on the decision in State of H.P. v. Asha Ram, reported in (2005) 13 SCC 766 the Hon'ble Supreme Court placing reliance on a number of earlier decisions such as in the decisions of Rafiq v. Stae of U.P. (1980) 4 SCC 262; Bharwada Bhoginbhai Hirijibhai v. State of Gujarat (1983) 3 SCC 217; Madan Gopal Kakkad v. Naval Dubey (1992) 3 SCC 204; Ranjit Hazarika v. State of Assam (1988) 8 SCC 635; State of Punjab v. Gurmit Singh (1996) 2 SCC 384; and State of Rajasthan v. N.K. (2000) 5 SCC 30; have held as follows:-