IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No. 3258 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 03, 2011 Satpal Chand. …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.M. Munjal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Jaspreet Singh, AAG, Punjab. for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This revision petition is filed by the revisionist- petitioner against the judgment dated 04.12.2010 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ferozepur, whereby while affirming the conviction of the petitioner for offences under Sections 325 and 323 IPC passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ferozepur, modified the sentence and directed the accused to undergo RI for a period of one year under Section 325 IPC and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- CRR No.3258 of 2010 and to undergo RI for a period of six months under Section 323 IPC. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner does not challenge the conviction of the petitioner. He further states that since sentence awarded is one year, hence, petitioner is liable to be released on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act. Accused is first time offender. Sending the first time offender to jail in the company of hardcore criminals seems to be unjustified. First time offender must be given a chance to reform by releasing him on probation for the period of one year. Injured can be compensated by directing the accused to pay to the injured enhanced compensation/fine under Section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 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 2 CRR No.3258 of 2010 stand revived automatically. However, fine imposed upon the petitioner is enhanced to Rs.25,000/- as compensation under section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is directed to deposit the above said amount, within one month from today, with the Trial Court. On deposit so being made, the Trial Court shall issue notice to the injured and disburse the amount to him forthwith. It is made clear that in case enhanced amount is not deposited, as directed above or petitioner is found violating undertaking of good behaviour, this revision petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed and the order of the Court below shall stand revived automatically. With above mentioned modification, this revision petition stands disposed of. February 03, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 3