CRIMINAL REVISION NO.2481 OF 2011 (O&M) :{ 1 }: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH DATE OF DECISION: NOVEMBER 15, 2011 Dharmander .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? PRESENT: Mr. Balraj Gujjar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Saurabh Mohunta, DAG, Haryana, for the State. **** RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioner has impugned his conviction for an offence under Sections 8/9 of Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988. The allegation against the petitioner is that he had gone on parole, which he jumped and could be apprehended only after one year. The petitioner was tried for this offence and sentenced to undergo three months RI. The petitioner filed an appeal, which was dismissed only on the ground of delay. Normally, CRIMINAL REVISION NO.2481 OF 2011 (O&M) :{ 2 }: the accused-convict of a criminal charge has to have a right of atleast one appeal. The petitioner apparently was denied the right of this appeal as well, when his submissions were not considered on merits. The counsel for the petitioner submits that no useful purpose will be served by remitting the case to the Appellate Court as remand of the case would further increase the agony of the petitioner. He has already undergone sentence of 1 month and 16 days out of three months sentence imposed on him. In view of the submissions as noticed above, it may not be appropriate to remand the case to the Appellate Court. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the sentence imposed on the petitioner is reduced to the period already undergone. The revision is accordingly disposed of. November 15, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) khurmi JUDGE