IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No. 1609 of 2009 Date of decision : August 05, 2009 Bhupinder Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Bhupinder Singh has filed this revision petition assailing his conviction and sentence recorded by both the courts below. Learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Samana vide judgment and order dated 7.10.2005 convicted the petitioner under section 304-A IPC and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay fine of Rs 2000/- and in default thereof, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for four months. Appeal preferred by the petitioner stands dismissed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala vide judgment dated 23.4.2009. Feeling aggrieved, the convict has filed the instant revision petition, wherein notice of motion has been issued re: quantum of sentence only. Hands of the petitioner on the wheels of a Bus prematurely snatched the lives of three persons riding a Motorcycle. Criminal Revision No. 1609 of 2009 -2- I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. Learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently contended that the deceased were returning after attending marriage function and were drunk. All the three deceased were on a single Motorcycle. Devinder Singh, who was driving the Motorcycle was not holding valid driving licence. The accident took place on 22.11.1999 at about 1.00 PM i.e. almost ten years ago. On the other hand, learned State counsel contended that there is no material on record to substantiate the petitioner's contention that the deceased were drunk or that Devinder Singh who was driving Motorcycle was not holding driving licence. I have carefully considered the rival contentions. The petitioner has faced the agony of trial for almost ten years. On the other hand, the accident resulted in death of three persons. Balancing the equities, I am of the considered view that ends of justice would be met if the sentence of rigorous imprisonment is reduced from two years to one and half years. It is ordered accordingly while maintaining the sentence of fine and sentence in default thereof. With reduction in sentence of imprisonment as aforesaid, the revision petition stands disposed of. ( L.N. Mittal ) August 05, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'