IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. R. No.327 of 2011 Date of Decision:25.4.2011 Karan Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .... Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. R.A. Sheoran, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sidharth Sarup, D.A.G. Haryana. Mr. Amit Rao, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 5. **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J.(Oral) Assailed in this revision is the judgment dated 24.1.2011 passed by Addl. Sessions Judge-V, Bhiwani, dismissing the appeal of the petitioner against the judgment dated 12.11.2009, passed by Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Loharu, convicting the accused-petitioner under Sections 279/304-A IPC and sentencing him as under: U/s : 279 IPC To undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs.500. U/s: 304-A IPC To undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/-. However, both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner did not contest the present revision petition on merits but pleaded that the petitioner be released on probation. After perusing the judgments of both the Courts below, the petitioner has rightly not argued the matter on merits. In view of the above, judgment dated 24.1.2011 passed by Addl. Sessions Judge-V, Bhiwani, dismissing the appeal of the petitioner against the judgment dated 12.11.2009, passed by Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Loharu, convicting the accused-petitioner under Sections Crl. R. No.327 of 2011 -2- 279/304-A IPC are upheld and the petition is accordingly dismissed. Learned counsel for respondents No.2 to 5 stated that respondents No.2 to 5 have no objection if the petitioner is released on probation in case some more compensation is paid. This Court vide its order dated 24.2.2011 had released the petitioner on bail subject to the petitioner complying that he shall produce four drafts of Rs.10,000/- each in favour of respondents No.2 to 5, which would be over and above of Rs.20,000/- already directed by the trial Court. Today, in pursuance to the order dated 24.2.2011, the petitioner has brought with him four drafts bearing Nos.411011, 411012, 411013, 411014 amounting to Rs.10,000/- each in the name of respondents No.2 to 5. The same are handed over to the counsel for the respondents No.2 to 5, who has received the same. Thus, taking into account that the petitioner has been facing the agony of criminal proceeding since the year 2007, is first offender and has also paid additional compensation, he is released on probation under Section 4(1) of the Probation of offenders Act, 1958 on his executing a bond to the satisfaction of the trial Court for the remaining period of the sentence within which period he shall continue to be of good behaviour and keep peace and in case of breach of conditions of the bond he will be ready to serve sentence as and when called for. The above order is subject to the payment of compensation of Rs.20,000/- as already directed by the trial Court. Accordingly, the present revision petition is dismissed except for the modification in the sentence as above. 25.4.2011 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE