CRR No.2568 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.R. No.2568 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : 06.04.2011 Makhan Ram …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Mr. N.L. Sammi, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shalini Attri, D.A.G., Haryana. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed against the concurrent conviction and sentence of the petitioner under Sections 279 and 304-A IPC. The allegations are that the petitioner was driving a truck tralla in a rash and negligent manner. While driving the truck the petitioner struck the same against the Indica car which was being CRR No.2568 of 2010 (O&M) -2- driven by Attar Singh on the correct left side of the road, which had resulted into causing the deaths of Attar Singh, Ramesh and Ram Karan. The said accident was witnessed by complainant Rajesh, who was coming from behind on his motorcycle. After the registration of the F.I.R. the petitioner was formally arrested and the statements of witnesses under Section 161 Cr.P.C. were recorded. Learned counsel for the petitioner argues that the petitioner had already undergone 7 months imprisonment out of the total sentence of 2 years. He further states that the petitioner has already learnt his lesson and any further incarceration may not have any reformative effect but may ultimately harden the petitioner. In the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to reduce the sentence of the petitioner to that he has already undergone even while enhancing the fine from Rs.3,000/- to Rs.57,000/- (Rs.54,000/- more to be deposited). The trial court shall disburse the amount of Rs.18,000/- each to the LRs of the three deceased. Ordered accordingly. The petitioner is on bail. Bail bond shall stand discharged. In case the fine is not deposited within a period of 1 month from today the present revision shall be deemed to have been dismissed and the petitioner liable to be arrested to serve out CRR No.2568 of 2010 (O&M) -3- remaining part of the sentence. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) April 06, 2011 JUDGE Jyoti 1