1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. 6159-M of 2009 (O&M). Date of Decision: 12.10.2009 *** Avtar Singh .. Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Anr. .. Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND KUMAR, Present:- None for the petitioner. Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG Punjab. *** ARVIND KUMAR, J. The prayer made in the instant petition is that two sentences imposed upon the petitioner on 2.12.1999 in case FIR No.74 dated 1.12.1996, under Sections 302, 149 and 148 IPC, P.S. Goraya be directed to run concurrently. The petitioner has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1000/- for offence under Section 302, 149 IPC and in default further imprisonment for four months was awarded. Besides, he was also awarded punishment for one year under Section 148 IPC. Both the sentences have been awarded in a single trial and it is also not disputed that transaction constituting the offences are not different. The basic rule of thumb over the year has been the single transaction rule for concurrent sentences. If a given transaction constitutes two offences under two enactments generally, it is wrong to have consecutive sentences and it is proper and legitimate to have concurrent sentences. In the wake of aforesaid discussion, it is ordered that both the sentences awarded to the petitioner, as mentioned above, shall run concurrently. Petition stands allowed in the aforesaid terms. Respondent No.2 be informed accordingly by the Registry of this Court forthwith. (ARVIND KUMAR) JUDGE October 12,2009 Jiten 2