Criminal Revision No.490 of 1989 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: January 29, 2008 Tarlochan Singh alias Kala … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: None for the Petitioner. Sh.Ranbir Singh Rawat, Assistant Advocate General of Punjab for the State. K.S.Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Tarlochan Singh alias Kala was charged in FIR No. 730 of 1980 by Police Station, Division No.-V, Ludhiana under Section 7 of Essential Commodities Act. As per the case of the prosecution, on 1st December, 1990, officials of Food and Supply Department conducted a raid at the flour mill of the petitioner, who was asked to produce the record pertaining to the stock of the flour mill. On verification, 24 quintals 10 kilograms of wheat was found in excess than entered in the stock register. For this, he was convicted by the Court of Judicial Magistrate (1st Class), Ludhiana on 25th March, 1986 and sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.500/-. Criminal Revision No.490 of 1989 2 Appeal filed by the Petitioner was dismissed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana. In the present Revision Petition, petitioner was released on bail on June 19, 1989 after he had undergone 5 days. Occurrence pertains to December, 1980. More than 27 years have elapsed. Sentence awarded was only six months. The interest of justice will be served if the petitioner is ordered to be released on probation for a period of six months to maintain good conduct and behavior. Petitioner will be called upon by the Trial Court to do the needful to earn the benefit of probation to the satisfaction of the said court. However, cost of litigation is assessed as Rs.5,000/- and the same shall be deposited by the petitioner in the Trial Court, failing which present Revision Petition shall stand dismissed and he will serve the remnant sentence, as ordered by the Trial Court. Revision Petition stands disposed of. [Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia] Judge January 29, 2008. rps