Cr. Appeal No. 290 of 2002 29.06.2009 Present Mr. A. K. Bansal, Addl. Advocate General for the appellant. Mr. G.D. Verma, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Romesh Verma, counsel for the respondents with Vikram respondent No.1. This order shall be read in continuation of Judgment dated 15.05.2009. The respondent No.1 heard on quantum of sentence. The respondent No.1-accused has also filed an application under Section 482 Cr. P.C. which was registered as Cr. M.P. No. 309 of 2009 for giving benefit of Probation of Offenders Act. Report of the Probation Officer received, perused. The Probation Officer has recommended that the respondent No.1- accused deserves to be treated leniently keeping in view his good moral character. Respondent No.1-accused was convicted on 15.05.2009 under Sections, 419, 471 and Section 7 of the Himachal Pradesh Prevention of Malpractices at University, Board or other Specified Examinations Act, 1984. The respondent No.1- accused is married having one daughter and he is also in service. In view of the report of Probation Officer and in the facts and circumstances of the case, I am satisfied that interest of justice will be adequately met with in case the respondent No.1-accused is released under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act instead of punishing him by awarding substantive sentence. Accordingly, respondent No.1-accused is ordered to be released on probation for offences punishable under Sections 419, 471 and Section 7 of the Himachal Pradesh Prevention of Malpractices at University, Board or other Specified Examinations Act, 1984 by giving him benefit of Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 for three years. He shall keep peace and good behaviour during this period. The respondent No.1-accused shall execute personal bond in the sum of Rs.5,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of trial Court under Section 4 of the aforesaid Act within four weeks from today. The matter stands disposed of. Cr. M. P. No.309 of 2009 In view of the above, application filed by the respondent- accused also stand disposed of. Copy Dasti on usual terms. (Kuldip Singh) Judge June 29, 2009. *brb*