IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Appeal No. 179 of 2007 Old Number Criminal Appeal No. 1810 of 1995 1. Praveen Kumar son of Rati Ram 2. Rati Ram son of Fakker. Both are resident of Garh, Police Station Ranipur, District – Haridwar. …………..Appellants. Versus State of U.P. …….Respondent. Hon’ble Nirmal Yadav, J. Mr. Shailendra Nauriyal Advocate holding brief of Mr. Siddharatha Sah, learned counsel for the applicants. Mr. Amit Bhatt, learned AGA for the State of Uttarakhand. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Appellant no. 1 - Praveen stood trial for the offence under sections 307, 504 IPC while Rati Ram, Paltoo and Sompal stood trial for offence under sections 307 read with 34 IPC and 504 IPC. Appellant - Praveen was convicted under section 324 while his co-accused Rati Ram, Paltoo and Sompal were convicted under section 324 read with 34 IPC. All the accused were acquitted for the offence under section 504 IPC. The trial court after taking into consideration all the facts and circumstances granted benefit of section 4 of the 2 Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 and released them on probation of good conduct on entering into a bond with two sureties for period of one year and in case of violation of any condition they were ordered to be recalled for hearing on the point of sentence. Appellant no. 1 – Praveen was further directed to pay Rs. 500/- each to complainant – Rajendra Singh and injured – Dalmir Singh as compensation. Learned counsel for the appellant stated that he does not want to argue the appeal on merit with regard to the conviction of the accused / appellants. He further stated that both the appellants have already completed the period of probation and the amount of compensation has already been paid to Rajendra Singh and Dalmir Singh as awarded by the trial court. In view of the above, present appeal has become infructuous and as such, is dismissed. (Nirmal Yadav, J.) 25.02.2010 SKS