IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No. 2414 of 2011(O&M) DATE OF DECISION: November 25, 2011 Jagtar Singh alias Tari .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? PRESENT: Mr. Naresh Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. A.S. Jattana, Addl.A.G., Punjab, for the State. **** RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioner stands convicted for an offence under Section 304-A IPC and has been sentenced to undergo two years rigorous imprisonment. In addition, the petitioner has also been imposed a fine of `2000/- in all. Noticing this, notice was issued qua quantum of sentence only. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is of young age being 29 years old. He has liability to look after his two minor daughters aged 7 years and 9 years respectively. He is also having a minor son of 4½ years. The petitioner is the only bread earner of the family. Counsel, accordingly, submits that the family would also suffer with him in case he is made to undergo the complete rigorous of the punishment imposed. The petitioner has Crl. Revision No. 2414 of 2011(O&M) -2- undergone a sentence of one month and 13 days out of the sentence imposed. Having considered the circumstances as advanced by the counsel for the petitioner, case for showing some leniency is made out. The sentence imposed is reduced to the period of one year. The revision is otherwise dismissed. November 25, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) monika JUDGE