Crl. Revision No.2270 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Revision No.2270 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision:- 23.09.2011 Surjit Singh ....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL Present:- Mr. Peeush Gagneja, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** A.N. JINDAL, J (ORAL) Assailed in this petition is the judgment dated 07.09.2011 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sri Muktsar Sahib, dismissing the appeal filed by the accused-petitioner (hereinafter referred to as 'the petitioner') against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 20.11.2008 passed under Sections 279 and 304-A IPC, by the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Muktsar. The Courts below have given concurrent findings of fact that on 29.09.1992 petitioner-Surjit Singh, while driving the bus bearing registration No. PB-05-1112 in the area of village Sarwan Bodla in a rash and negligent manner, struck the same against the cycle of Harcharan Singh, as a result of which, he died at the spot. The ingredients of offence under Sections 279 and Crl. Revision No.2270 of 2011 (O&M) 2 304-A IPC are duly proved against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has failed to advance any argument which may be sufficient to disturb the findings regarding conviction returned by the Courts below. Faced with the situation, the counsel for the petitioner has urged for extending some leniency to the petitioner on the quantum of sentence. Having heard the contention, I find some merit in it. The petitioner has been facing trial since 1993; he is stated to be the sole bread winner of his family and has undergone some part of his sentence, but these circumstances are not sufficient to completely wipeout the sentence, but some reduction could be made. Resultantly, this petition is dismissed with the modification in the sentence which is reduced to six months, without any alteration in the sentence of fine. Copy of the judgment be sent to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sri Muktsar Sahib, for compliance. (A.N.JINDAL) September 23, 2011 JUDGE ajp