High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRR/238/2015disposed of

Devinder Singh v. State Of Punjab

2015-03-19Mr. Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan2 pages

Criminal Revision No. 238 of 2015 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No. 238 of 2015 Date of decision : March 19, 2015 Devinder Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Fateh Deep Singh Present :

Mr. Aman Pal, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. CS Brar, DAG Punjab Fateh Deep Singh, J. (Oral) The lone contention raised on behalf of the revisionist-convict is prayer for releasing the petitioner on probation. It is not disputed by the State that it was on 27.11.2008, police party headed by HC Ashok Kumar accosted in the area of Bus Stand Dera Bassi, car bearing registration No. HR-06-5247 make Santro being driven by the revisionist-convict Devinder Singh was stopped and on personal search led to the recovery of 15 boxes each containing 12 bottles country made liquor make Rashila Santra. Upon hearing two sides, the petitioner has been ultimately DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2015.03.19 15:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh

Criminal Revision No. 238 of 2015 -2convicted for offence under section 61(1)(a) of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs 2000/-, in default of payment of fine to further go simple imprisonment for seven days.

As per custody certificate produced by learned State counsel, the petitioner has already undergone total period of 2 months and 29 days upto 18.3.2015. It is not disputed that the petitioner is first convict and sole bread winner of the family and keeping in view the nature of the recovery and to ensure that if remained in jail would expose him to crime and bad elements and by espousing theory of reformation and rehabilitation, it would subserve the ends of justice, if the concession of probation is granted to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on probation of good conduct on furnishing probation bond to the satisfaction of learned Trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

With this modification in sentence as aforesaid, the revision petition stands disposed of accordingly.

( Fateh Deep Singh ) March 19, 2015 Judge 'tiwana'

DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2015.03.19 15:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh