IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No. 111 of 2011 Date of Decision: March 07, 2011 Harjeet 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. Abhishek Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl.A.G., Punjab, for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This revision petition is filed by the revisionist- petitioner against judgment dated 02.12.2010 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Mansa, as well as, judgment dated 17.02.2010 passed by learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mansa, whereby petitioner is convicted under Sections 279, 304-A and 337 and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three months under CRR No.111 of 2011 Section 279 IPC; rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month under Section 304-A IPC and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three months under Section 337 IPC. Learned counsel for the petitioner has handed over custody certificate of the petitioner in the Court and the same is taken on record. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner does not challenge the conviction of the petitioner. He further states that since total period of conviction is two years and petitioner is first time offender, hence, he is liable to be released on probation for a period of one year, under the Probation of Offenders Act. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, and the fact that the petitioner is first time offender therefore, no useful purpose would be served by sending him to jail with hardcore criminals. As such, while maintaining the conviction of the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with the direction that petitioner be released on probation under Section 4(1) of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, for a period of one year on his furnishing personal bond and undertaking with one surety to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court that he will keep 2 CRR No.111 of 2011 peace and be of good behaviour. In case, he is found to be indulged in such like illegal activities, sentence awarded by the Court below shall stand revived automatically. However, fine imposed upon the petitioner is enhanced to Rs.25,000/- over and above the fine already imposed by the Trial Court. The petitioner is directed to deposit the above said amount, within one month from today, with the Trial Court. On deposit so being made, the Trial Court shall issue notice to the legal representatives of the deceased and disburse the amount to them forthwith. It is made clear that in case enhanced amount is not deposited, as directed above, this revision petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed and the order of the Court below shall stand revived automatically. With above mentioned modification, this revision petition stands disposed of. March 07, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 3