IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No. 707 of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 03, 2011 Gursharanjit Singh. …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Sarwan Singh, Senior Advocate with Mr. N.S. Rapri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Jaspreet Singh, AAG, Punjab. for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This revision petition is filed by the revisionist- petitioner against the judgment dated 18.03.2008 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, as well as judgment dated 26.07.2006 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ludhiana, whereby petitioner was convicted under Section 279/304-A IPC and he was sentenced to undergo RI for a period of one year under Section 304-A IPC and to pay fine of Rs. 500/- under CRR No.707 of 2008 Section 279 IPC and in default of payment of fine, further RI for 20 days. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner does not challenge the conviction of the petitioner. He further states that since sentence awarded is one year, hence, petitioner is liable to be released on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act. Accused is first time offender. Sending the first time offender to jail in the company of hardcore criminals seems to be unjustified. First time offender must be given a chance to reform by releasing him on probation for the period of one year. Legal representative of the deceased can be compensated by directing the accused to pay enhanced compensation/fine under Section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, while maintaining the conviction of the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with the direction that petitioner be released on probation under Section 4(1) of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, for a period of one year on furnishing his personal bond and undertaking with one surety to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court that he will keep peace and be of good behaviour. In case he is found to be indulged in such like illegal activities, sentence awarded by the Court below shall 2 CRR No.707 of 2008 stand revived automatically. However, fine imposed upon the petitioner is enhanced to Rs.20,000/- as compensation under section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is directed to deposit the above said amount, within one month from today, with the Trial Court. On deposit so being made, the Trial Court shall issue notice to the legal representatives of the deceased and disburse the amount to them forthwith. It is made clear that in case enhanced amount is not deposited, as directed above or petitioner is found violating undertaking of good behaviour, this revision petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed and the order of the Court below shall stand revived automatically. With above mentioned modification, this revision petition stands disposed of. February 03, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 3