IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No. 469 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: April 29, 2011 Nachhatar Singh. . ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Amrjit Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Jaspreet Singh, AAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) Petitioner was found guilty under Sections 279 and 304-A of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years under Section 304-A IPC and to pay fine of Rs.3,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for three more months and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months and to pay Crl. Revision No.469 of 2011 fine of Rs. 1000/- under Section 279 IPC and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for one month. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner is the first time offender and total sentence awarded is two years rigorous imprisonment. Learned counsel has further stated that he is not challenging the conviction, however, is requesting this Court to consider sympathetically to reduce the sentence for the period already undergone by him in this case subject to the enhancement of fine/compensation to be paid to the LRs of the deceased. He has further stated that petitioner is in custody since 09.02.2011. In the opinion of this Court, no useful purpose shall be served in keeping the petitioner in jail in the company of hardcore criminals, enhancing the fine to be paid as compensation to the L.Rs. of the deceased would be the better option. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of this case, while maintaining the conviction of the petitioner, he is sentenced to undergo for the period already undergone by him in this case. However, accused- petitioner shall pay compensation/fine of Rs.25,000/-, within 30 days from today, failing which present petition shall be deemed having been dismissed. In the event of 2 Crl. Revision No.469 of 2011 deposit by the accused-petitioner, learned Trial Court shall issue notice to the L.Rs. of the deceased and shall pay the amount of Rs. 25,000/- to them. The compensation shall be over and above the compensation, if any, awarded by MACT. With above mentioned modification, this revision petition stands disposed of. April 29, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 3