IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No. 51 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: January 20, 2011 Santokh 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. C.L. Pawar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab, for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This revision petition is filed by the revisionist- petitioner against the judgment dated 20.12.2010 passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Kapurthala, whereby while affirming the conviction of the petitioner for offences under Sections 419, 465, 471 and 120-B IPC passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kapurthala, modified the sentence and in fact, he was sentenced to undergo RI for a period of two years under Section 419 IPC and fine of CRR No.51 of 2011 Rs.1000/-, to undergo RI for a period of two years under Section 465 IPC and fine of Rs.1000/-, to undergo RI for a period of one year under Section 471 IPC and fine of Rs. 500/- and sentenced to undergo RI for a period of six months under Section 120-B IPC. On 10.01.2011, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that he was not challenging the conviction and sentence awarded by the learned Appellate Court. He has further argued that since total period of sentence is two years and the petitioner is first time offender, hence, he may be released on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, while maintaining the conviction of the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with the direction that petitioner be released on probation under Section 4(1) of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, for a period of one year on furnishing his personal bond and undertaking with one surety to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court that he will keep peace and be of good behaviour. In case he is found to be indulged in such like illegal activities, sentence awarded by the Court below shall stand revived automatically. With above mentioned modification, this revision petition stands disposed of. 2 CRR No.51 of 2011 January 20, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 3