Criminal Revision No. 700 of 1992 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. Criminal Revision No. 700 of 1992 Date of Decision: 01.02.2008 Simar Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. S.K.Rana, Advocate for Mr. Chander Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manmohan Sikka, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana, for the State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Simar Singh was prosecuted in case FIR No. 53 dated 11.3.1987 registered at Police Station Sadar Rohtak under Sections 279, 304-A IPC. The petitioner, who was driving a truck rashly and negligently, had hit Smt. Rajal Devi, as a result of which she died at the spot. Trial Court relied upon the statements of PW.1 Ganga Dutt, PW.2 Suraj Bhan and PW.3 Virender, convicted the petitioner and sentenced him Criminal Revision No. 700 of 1992 2 under Section 304-A IPC to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year. The petitioner was also sentenced under Section 279 IPC to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months. Both the sentences were ordered to be run concurrently. Appeal filed by the petitioner was also dismissed by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtak. Record reveal that the petitioner was taken into custody on 8.10.1992 when his appeal was dismissed. He was ordered to be released on bail by this Court on 4.11.1992 and thereafter he was released from the jail. Mr. S.K.Rana, Advocate, appearing for Mr. Chander Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner, states that the petitioner has undergone about one month in jail. Occurrence in the present case pertains to year 1987. A period of more than 20 years has lapsed. Mr. Rana has sated that the petitioner is not a previous convict and has committed no offence during the pendency of revision petition. After 20 years of the occurrence, petitioner, who has undergone one month and has committed no offence in the last 20 years, deserves leniency in the matter of sentence. In the last 20 years, accused may have fastened himself with many liabilities of the family. Therefore, in the present revision petition, the sentence of petitioner is reduced to already undergone. However, fine of Rs.35,000/- is imposed upon him, which shall go as compensation to the legal heirs of deceased Smt. Rajal Devi. Sine all the three witnesses could not be dislodged in cross- examination, therefore, conviction is maintained. Non-payment of fine by the petitioner shall be considered as Criminal Revision No. 700 of 1992 3 dismissal of the revision petition. With these observations, the present revision petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge February 1, 2008 “DK