Crl. Revision No.2282 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Revision No.2282 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision:- 26.09.2011 Harjinder Singh ....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL Present:- Mr. Gopal Singh Nahel, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** A.N. JINDAL, J (ORAL) Assailed in this petition is the judgment dated 12.09.2011 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur, dismissing the appeal filed by the accused-petitioner (hereinafter referred to as 'the petitioner') against the judgment of conviction dated 13.10.2008 passed under Section 304-A IPC, by the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Malerkotla. The Courts below have given concurrent findings of fact that on 04.07.2003 in the area of village Mander, petitioner- Harjinder Singh, drove his bus bearing registration No. PB-13- F8945 in a rash and negligent manner and struck the same with the scooter of Jaswant Singh alias Jassa, as a result of which, he died at the spot. The ingredients of offence under Section 304-A Crl. Revision No.2282 of 2011 (O&M) 2 IPC are duly proved against him. Learned counsel for the petitioner has failed to advance any argument which may be sufficient to disturb the findings regarding conviction returned by the Courts below. Faced with the situation, the counsel for the petitioner has urged for extending some leniency on the quantum of sentence. Having heard the contention, I find some merit in it. The petitioner has been facing trial since 2003; he is stated to be the sole bread winner of his family and has undergone some part of his sentence, but these circumstances are not sufficient to completely wipeout the sentence, but some reduction in the sentence could be made. Resultantly, this petition is dismissed with the modification in the sentence which is reduced to one year, without any alteration in the sentence of fine. Copy of the judgment be sent to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sangrur, for compliance. (A.N.JINDAL) September 26, 2011 JUDGE ajp