IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA Criminal Revision No.234 of 2003. Date of decision: 18.12.2010. Ram Singh … …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. … …Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Dev Darshan Sud,J. Whether approved for reporting ?1 No. For the Petitioner: Mr.Manohar Lal Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms.Shubh Mahajan, Deputy Advocate General. Dev Darshan Sud,J. The petitioner has been convicted for offences under Sections 420/120B, 468/120B and 471/120B IPC and has been sentenced to undergo:- (i) Rigorous imprisonment for three years and a fine of Rs.5,000/- for an offence under Section 420/120B IPC and in case of default of payment of fine further to undergo simple imprisonment for six months; (ii) Rigorous imprisonment for two years and a fine of Rs.3000/- for the offence under Section 468/120B IPC; 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgement? Yes. 2 (iii) Simple imprisonment for one year for the offence under Section 471/120B IPC. 2. The petitioner has challenged these convictions on a number of grounds including the fact that the provisions of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 have not been considered by the learned Courts below. I have gone through the record of both the Courts below and am unable to persuade myself that the petitioner is not guilty of the offences as charged. Report of the Probation Officer was called for who certifies that the petitioner is a retired Government employee and has served in Animal Husbandry Department from 1957 to 1996. The report says that he is of good behaviour and has good reputation in the area and his case has been recommended for probation. The report further says that he is very cordial and supportive towards the family and the entire family is living in peace and harmony. At present he is aged about 73 years. Taking into consideration the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is granted benefit of Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act. It is accordingly directed that:- (a) the petitioner shall furnish personal bond in the sum of Rs.40,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the 3 satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Kandaghat on or before 30th April, 2011, undertaking that he shall keep good behaviour for a period of two years and shall not indulge in any anti-social/criminal/ illegal activities. (b) During this period, the petitioner shall be supervised by the Probation Officer, who shall interact with the petitioner. (c) the petitioner shall undertake that in case of breach of any of the conditions and in case he is involved in any anti- social/illegal activities, his bond shall be forfeited and that he shall be liable to undergo the sentence as imposed by the learned trial Court. He shall also undertake that he shall receive any sentence in case of any violation of bonds so executed by him. The petition is accordingly disposed of. December 18, 2010. (Dev Darshan Sud) (aks) Judge.