IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminial Writ Petition No.383 of 2009 Date of decision : 15.10.2009 Balwant Singh .....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another ...Respondents **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. V.K.Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S.Patter, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana S. D. ANAND, J. The concurrent running of sentences awarded to a lifer at different points of time is envisioned by the statutory provisions contained in Section 427 of the Cr.P.C. itself and the written statement filed by the respondents also does not appear to contest that legal proposition. The learned State Counsel is not in a position to contest the applicability of the provisions aforementioned to the case of the petitioner. A similar view had been taken by this Court in Criminal Writ Petition No.1076 of 2007 (Malkiat Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others) decided on 1.9.2008. It is not even the averment on behalf of the respondents that the judgment aforementioned was ever challenged before the Apex Court. That judgment has, thus, attained finality and has to be compulsively complied with by all concerned. The petition shall stand allowed. The respondents are directed to treat the sentences awarded to the petitioner vide judgments Annexures P/1, P/2 and P/3 as concurrent interse. The consequential action on the part of the respondents ought to follow forthwith. Disposed of accordingly. October 15, 2009 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE Note: Whether to be referred to Reporter : Yes/No