Criminal Revision No. 843 of 1999 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. Criminal Revision No. 843 of 1999 Date of Decision: 30.01.2008. Paramjit Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Saurav Garg, Advocate for Mr. Rakesh K. Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ranbir Singh Rawat, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The petitioner was tried for offences under Sections 332 and 353 IPC by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jalandhar. On 14.8.1997, learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jalandhar, found petitioner guilty of the offences but ordered that petitioner be released on probation. The petitioner filed an appeal, which was dismissed by learned Sessions Judge, Jalandhar. The petitioner is aggrieved in the present revision petition against his conviction and his release on probation. Mr. Saurav Garg, Advocate, appearing for the petitioner has contended that trial Court has erred in not releasing the petitioner on Criminal Revision No. 843 of 1999 2 probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) as in the State of Punjab, particularly in the District Jalandhar, the Act has been notified. Therefore, being a special Act, it will oust the general provision under Section 360 Cr.P.C. Accordingly, it is clarified that the probation awarded by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalandhar, shall be construed to have been awarded under the Act. Ordered accordingly. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge January 30, 2008 “DK”