Criminal Revision No. 892 of 1989 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. Criminal Revision No. 892 of 1989 Date of Decision: 29.01.2008. Gurpal Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. M.S.Dhillon, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Jaspreet Singh Sandhu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Petitioner on 20.5.1983 was apprehended carrying gunny bag tied with a tube on the carrier of cycle. 30 liters of illicit liquor was recovered from his possession. He was tried by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana, who convicted him under Section 61(i)(a) of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default thereof, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two months. Appeal preferred by the petitioner was dismissed learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, on 28.9.1989. Criminal Revision No. 892 of 1989 2 Occurrence in the present case pertains to the year 1983. A period of 25 years has lapsed. No useful purpose will be served by sending the petitioner behind the bars. As per trial Court judgment, in the head note, age of the petitioner was recorded as 35 years. The petitioner will be now aged about 60 years. Ends of justice will be met in case the petitioner is released on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1985, for a period of one year to maintain good conduct and behaviour. However, costs of litigation is assessed as Rs.10,000/-. Petitioner shall be called by the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ludhiana, to do the needful for availing the benefit of probation and deposit of amount of costs. In case cost is not deposited, the present petition will be considered as dismissed. In view of the above modifications, the present revision petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge January 29, 2008 “DK”