IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No. 328 of 1999 Date of decision: 20th August, 2008 Roshan Lal … Petitioner Versus Satbir … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. R.S. Sheoran, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Raj Mohan Singh, Advocate for the respondent. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner was convicted by the trial Court under Section 324 IPC to two years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/-. Counsel has drawn my attention to para 2 of the order of trial Court, where probation was denied to accused Satbir on the ground that he was a previous convict. Counsel states that the Court of Sessions Judge has erred in granting probation, as to a person who is a previous convict, benefit of probation cannot accrue. In the present case, occurrence has taken place on 10th March, 1988. About 20 years are going to elapse. Mr. Raj Mohaj Singh appearing for the accused has stated that since the occurrence is twenty years old and petitioner, by afflux of time, has fastened himself with many liabilities, therefore, if the probation is set aside, accused be dealt with leniently and sentence be awarded by this Court. CRR 328 of 1999 Even though petitioner is not entitled to probation, but taking into consideration that petitioner was convicted for causing simple injury and occurrence is twenty years old, sentence of the petitioner is modified. Instead of probation, a fine of Rs.10,000/- is imposed upon the petitioner. Find shall be deposited within three months from receipt of the certified copy of this order. The amount of fine so deposited shall accrue as compensation to the injured petitioner. With these observations, present revision petition is disposed off. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE August 20, 2008 rps 2