Cr.A No.93/2004 08.04.2011 Present: Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General, for the appellant. Mr. Ramakant Sharma, counsel for respondent- convict S.K. Gupta. Respondent-Convict S.K. Gupta, in person. Mr. Debender Ghosh, counsel for respondent- convict Budh Ram. Convict S.K. Gupta is present in person. He has been heard on the question of quantum of sentence. He says that he is suffering from various ailments, like Arthritis, back pain, cervical spondylitis and so many other diseases, which find mention in medical papers Ex. D-1 to D-3. He also says that he cannot sit or stand properly, because of the Arthritis and that he has to bear collar to keep his neck in proper posture. He also says that he has to bear belt around his waist and also cannot control his urine. State is supposed to take care of every prisoner and this care includes providing of medical facilities and treatment and also medical treatment, if a prisoner happens to be sick. Convict was holding very responsible position. His job was to award and disburse compensation money, for the acquired property of private persons. He misappropriated the money, meant for land owners, whose land had been acquired. Not only this, to cover the offence of misappropriation he prepared bogus vouchers, with the help of his co-accused Budh Ram, to show disbursement of the entire amount of compensation. He was holding Class-1 …2… Cr.A No.93/2004 Gazetted Post, when the offences were committed. He has not only committed offences of forgery, misconduct and misappropriation of the Government money, but has also caused breach of faith reposed in him by the Government. Looking to the aforesaid facts and the circumstances, we are of the considered view that the respondent-convict is not entitled to any leniency, in the matter of award of punishment. So, he is sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three years and to pay a fine of `10,000/-, on each count. In default of payment of fine, he shall undergo simple imprisonment for a further period of three months, for each of the aforesaid offences. Sentences of substantive imprisonment, awarded hereby, shall run concurrently. A copy each of judgment dated 25th February, 2011, and this order be given to the respondent-convict, free of cost. (Surjit Singh), J. April 8, 2011(sd) (Kuldip Singh), J.