IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No. 496 of 1999 Date of Decision: 17th March, 2008 Jagdish and another. .... Petitioners Versus Anil Kumar and others. ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND Present : Mr. Rahul Vats, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Aman Chaudhary, Advocate, for respondent No.. 1. Mr. S.S. Pattar, Sr. DAG, Haryana, for respondent No.3. S.D. Anand, The present petition for the award of compensation to the legal heirs of deceased Ajit Singh, in terms of the provisions of Section 357(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is dismissed as infructuous in view of the fact that the appeal preferred by Anil Kumar – respondent/accused stands allowed by giving him benefit of doubt and the other accused namely Sunil Kumar died during the pendency of the appeal. ( S. D. ANAND ) JUDGE March 17,2008. ( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE sn