Criminal Appeal No. 388-SB of 1998 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Appeal No. 388-SB of 1998 Date of decision : 04.11.2008 Jagbir Singh .....Appellant Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. K.S.Sidhu, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vikarant Oberoi, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. S.S.Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. S. D. ANAND, J. Learned counsel for the appellant, in a rare touch of fairness, states that he is not in a position to press the appeal on merits. However, he requests for the release of the appellant Jagbir Singh on probation of good conduct in view of the fact that he is a police official aged about 52 years and if he is sentenced to undergo any period of imprisonment, he would face imminent dismissal and there is none, even otherwise, to look after his wife and other dependent members of the family. In that very context, learned counsel also invites the attention of this Court to the fact that the appellant is facing ordeal of trial/appeal since the year 1995. In the circumstances of the case, the appeal is dismissed as no pressed on merits. However, for the reasons advocated on behalf of the appellant, it is ordered that the appellant shall stand Criminal Appeal No. 388-SB of 1998 -2- **** released on his furnishing a bond in sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount, to appear and receive sentence during the period of one year and, in the meantime, to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. The appellant shall, however, pay a compensation of Rs.1,50,000/- to the legal representatives of the deceased within a period of three months from today. November 04, 2008 (S.D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE