IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REV. No.1284 of 2008 1. RAMESHWAR PANDEY, S/o Late Bhrigunath Pandey. 2. Wakil Pandey, S/o Late Makun Pandey. 3. Manglawati Devi, W/o Sheojee Pandey 4. Sabhapati Devi, W/o Rameshwar Pandey All R/o Village- Mohammadpur, P.S.-Barharia, District- Siwan ….. Petitioners. Versus STATE OF BIHAR … Opposite Party. For the petitioners : Mr. Sudhir Ranjan, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, A.P.P. --------------- 2. 08-07-2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. Petitioners herein assail order dated 29-07-2008 passed by learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Siwan in Cr. Appeal No. 66 of 2001, whereby the same was disposed of in the following manner: “In the result, this appeal is dismissed. The order of sentences imposed upon the appellants is hereby modified and in stead of substantive sentences the appellants are directed to execute probation bonds of Rs. 1000/- each for maintaining good behaviour and peace for a period of one year. The bonds must be executed by the appellants within three months of the receipt of the record by the court below. Let the L.C. Record with the copy of the order be sent to the concerned court at once.” Learned counsel for the petitioners states that such modification in sentence and direction for release on execution of probation bonds for maintaining good behaviour and peace shall not be a stigma and/or disqualification. He refers to and relies upon the provisions contained under section 12 of the probation of Offenders Act, 1958 which runs thus: 12. Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction.- “Notwithstanding anything contained in any other - 2 - law, a person found guilty of an offence and dealt with under the provisions of section 3 or section 4 shall not suffer disqualification, if any, attaching to a conviction of an offence under such law: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to a person who, after his release under section 4, is subsequently sentenced for the original offence.” There is no dispute that petitioners have already executed bonds and period whereof has already expired. In that view of the matter the present application has become infructuous. The application is accordingly disposed of. Sujit (Kishore K.Mandal,J)