IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No. 565 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: April 29, 2011 Amarjit Pal 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. J.S. Dadwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Jaspreet Singh, AAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) Petitioner was found guilty under Sections 304-A, 279 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year under Section 304-A IPC and to pay fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo imprisonment for 15 days and to undergo rigorous Crl. Revision No.565 of 2011 imprisonment for a period of six months each under Section 279 and 337 IPC. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner is the first time offender and total sentence awarded is one year rigorous imprisonment. Learned counsel has further stated that he is not challenging the conviction, however, is requesting this Court to consider sympathetically to reduce the sentence for the period already undergone by him in this case subject to the enhancement of fine/compensation to be paid to the LRs of the deceased. He has further stated that petitioner is in custody since 26.02.2011. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record. In the opinion of this Court, no useful purpose shall be served in keeping the petitioner in jail in the company of hardcore criminals, enhancing the fine to be paid as compensation to the L.Rs. of the deceased would be the better option. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of this case, while maintaining the conviction of the petitioner, he is sentenced to undergo for the period already undergone by him in this case. However, accused- petitioner shall pay compensation/fine of Rs.25,000/-, within 30 days from today, failing which present petition 2 Crl. Revision No.565 of 2011 shall be deemed having been dismissed. In the event of deposit by the accused-petitioner, learned Trial Court shall issue notice to the L.Rs. of the deceased and shall pay the amount of Rs. 25,000/- to them. The compensation shall be over and above the compensation, if any, awarded by MACT. With above mentioned modification, this revision petition stands disposed of. April 29, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 3