IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No. 2321 of 2009 Date of decision : October 08, 2009 Laddi Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Gurcharan Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Laddi Singh has filed this revision petition challenging his conviction and sentence recorded by the courts below. The petitioner was tried for offences under sections 279, 337 and 304-A IPC on the allegations that on 19.11.2003, the petitioner while driving a milk tanker No. PB-13-E-9622 rashly and negligently caused accident resulting in death of Sukhwinder Singh and injuries to Hardeep Kaur. Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Fatehgarh Sahib vide judgment and order dated 26.7.2008 convicted and sentenced the petitioner to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay fine of Rs 500/- under section 337 IPC and to undergo rigorous imprisonment Criminal Revision No. 2321 of 2009 -2- for two years and to pay fine of Rs 2000/- under section 304-A IPC. Both the sentences of imprisonment were ordered to run concurrently. No separate sentence was awarded for offence under section 279 IPC. Appeal preferred by the petitioner has been dismissed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fatehgarh Sahib vide judgment dated 21.7.2009. Feeling still aggrieved, the petitioner has preferred the instant revision. Notice of motion in the revision petition has been issued only regarding quantum of sentence. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the occurrence took place almost six years ago and the petitioner has faced the agony of trial for six years. It was also contended that the petitioner is not a previous convict and is a poor person having two small children. It was accordingly prayed that the petitioner be released on probation or his sentence of imprisonment be reduced. The prayer has been opposed by learned State counsel submitting that the action of the petitioner resulted in death of one person and injuries to other person. I have carefully considered the rival contentions. Taking into consideration all the circumstances, I am of the considered opinion that ends of justice would be served if sentence of imprisonment imposed upon the petitioner for offence under section 304-A IPC is reduced from two years to one year while maintaining sentence of fine for the said offence as well as while maintaining sentence under section 337 IPC. It is ordered accordingly. Criminal Revision No. 2321 of 2009 -3- With modification in quantum of sentence as aforesaid, the revision petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( L.N. Mittal ) October 08, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'