Criminal Revision No. 575 of 1993 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. Criminal Revision No. 575 of 1993 Date of Decision: 06.02.2008 Arjan Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: None for the Petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the Petitioner-State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Petitioner Arjan Singh was driver of bus No. PAB-3141. It is stated that on 25.10.1991 due to rash and negligent driving of the petitioner, the bus had hit scooter No. PCF-7600, which was being driven by Kartar Singh. It is stated that on another scooter his son Nachhattar Singh and relation Major Singh were also going. Kartar Sigh died in the hospital. Prosecution examined PW.1 Nachhattar Singh and PW.2 Major Singh to prove ocular version. Both the Courts below had relied upon their testimony and convicted the petitioner. I have perused both the judgments. I do not find any infirmity so far as the conviction of petitioner is concerned. No meaningful argument has been raised before the Courts below, which could entitle the petitioner to Criminal Revision No. 575 of 1993 2 acquittal. The trial Court had convicted petitioner to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- and in default he was ordered to undergo further imprisonment for two months. However, learned Appellate Court had reduced the sentence from one year to six months. However, it had maintained the fine and sentence in default. None has appeared on behalf of the petitioner. In the present case, occurrence has taken place on 25.10.1991 and appeal of the petitioner was dismissed on 21.8.1993. He was released on bail by this Court on 3.9.1993. Thus, he has undergone a few days as convict, after dismissal of appeal Taking into consideration protracted trial and the fact that petitioner was only sentenced to six months and occurrence pertains to year 1991 and a period of 16 years has lapsed, I reduce the sentence of the petitioner to already undergone. However, sentence of fine is enhanced to Rs.20,000/-. The learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Moga , who conducted the trial, will call upon the petitioner to deposit fine. Non-payment of fine by the petitioner shall be construed as dismissal of the present revision petition. With these observations, the present revision petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge February 6, 2008 “DK