CRR No. 1533 of 2010 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. CRR No. 1533 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 22.03.2011 Rupa ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondents. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Singh 1.Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present: Mr. Deepak Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Bhavna Gupta, D.A.G., Punjab for the State. ... Alok Singh, J (Oral). This revision petition is filed by the revisionist – petitioner against judgment dated 13.5.2010 passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Ferozepur, as well as judgment dated 12.3.2009 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ferozepur, whereby petitioner was found guilty under Section 61(1) (c) of the Punjab Excise Act and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay fine of Rs.5000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two months. CRR No. 1533 of 2010 2 Custody certificate handed over in Court today, is taken on record. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner does not challenge the conviction of the petitioner and states that petitioner is first time offender. He further states that since sentence awarded is one year, hence, petitioner is liable to be released on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act. He has also placed reliance on the judgement of Single Judge of this Court in the matter of Buta Singh Vs. State of Punjab, 2004 (3) RCR (Criminal), 915. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, and the fact that he is first time offender, therefore, no useful purpose would be served by sending him to jail with hardcore criminals. As such, while maintaining the conviction of the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with the direction that petitioner be released on probation under Section 4 (1) of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, for a period of one year on his furnishing personal bond and undertaking with one surety to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court that he will keep peace and be of good behaviour. In case he is found to be indulged in such like illegal activities, sentence awarded by the Court below shall stand revived automatically. With above mentioned modification, this revision petition stands disposed of. ( Alok Singh ) Judge 22.03.2011 sk.