Criminal Revision No. 479 of 1992 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. Criminal Revision No. 479 of 1992 Date of Decision: 01.02.2008 Employees' State Insurance Corporation, Chandigarh. …Petitioner Versus Bankey Lal. …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. B.S.Bhalla, Advocate for the petitioner. None for the respondent. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Employees' State Insurance Corporation instituted a complaint against the respondent. On 22.2.1992, respondent was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.100/-. Mr. Bhalla, appearing for the petitioner-Corporation states that no appeal under Section 377 Cr.P.C. for enhancement has been filed. He further states that minimum sentence has been prescribed, which can be six months. Minimum sentence was prescribed by amending the Section by Act 29 of 1989. The present complaint was instituted on 4.7.1992. Criminal Revision No. 479 of 1992 2 Notice was issued by this Court on August 27, 1992 only regarding the question as to whether the revision petition is competent against the impugned order or not. A period of 16 years has lapsed. By remanding the matter, no useful purpose will be served. At that time, the complaint was registered in the summary register of the Court. Remedy of appeal should have been availed. Therefore, no interference can be made in favour of the petitioner. I am conscious that minimum sentence has been prescribed but right of speedy trial as enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution of India also vests in the respondent. What was summarily concluded to set the same at naught after 16 years and to order de novo trial of the respondent will fasten the respondent with consequences, which can affect not only the respondent but his family and liabilities. Therefore, taking over all perspective in view, I am not invoking the revisional jurisdiction in favour of the petitioner. Hence the present revision petition is dismissed. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge February 1, 2008 “DK