f; 1,1 * + IN THE HIGH COURT OF cRL.REV. P.22/2008 AJI PAL Through DELHI AT NEW DELHI .... Petitioner Mr. S.P. Mehta, Adv. b versus STATE .... Respondent Through Mr. Arvind Kr. Gupta, APP. Wife and mother of the deceased. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA ORDER 05.08.2010 The present criminal revision petition by Aji Pal is directed against the judgment dateci Lgth December, 2OO7 passed by the l,:arned Additional Sessions Judge dismissing his appeal and confirming his conviction under Sections 304 A and 279 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned Additional sessions Judge has also confirmed rigorous imprisonment of two years and fine of Rs. 3,000/-under section 304 A Indian Penal Code and rigorous imprisonment of six months and fine of Rs. 1,000/- under Section 279 lndtan Penal code. Fine has been paid. Learned counsel for the petitioner has confined and restricted his arguments'to quantum of sentence. ln these circumstances, I am not examining the finding convicting the petitioner under the two sections. The road accident in question had occurred on 3'd April, 1998 and had resulted in death of Mr. Vijay Arora. % I Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Certify that the digital file and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. Signature Not Verified The petitioner herein was admitted to bail vide order dated 15th December, 2008 after having undergone one year's sentence. In addition he has earned remission. At the time of offence, the petitioner was 25 years of age and today he is 35 years of age. He has four children including 3 minor children. lt is stated the petitioner is the only bread earner in the family. It is pointed out that the petitioner is not involved in any other road accident or case. lt is stated that the petitioner is working as a car driver in a private company. In these circumstances, I accept the prayer made by the petitioner for releasing him on the sentence already undergone by him. The petitioner shall however pay Rs. 70,000/- as compensation to Ms. sulekha Arora and Ms. Asha Arora wife and mother of the deceased respectively. Ms. Sulekha nroblnd Ms. Asha Arora are present in Court and have been identified by ASI Birender singh. payment of Rs. 7o,ooo/- has been given to them. This payment is in addition to the compensation already awarded to the legal heirs of late Mr. Vijay Arora under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Revision petiticn is disposed of. +l 4tl .u T - 'I SANJIV KHANNA,L- J. AUGUST 05, 2O1O NA