Rajender v. State Of Haryana

CRR No.1837-2018 --1--

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRR No.1837-2018 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION:-14.03.2019 RAJENDER ...PETITIONER...

V.

STATE OF HARYANA ...RESPONDENT...

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present: Mr. S.K. Tripathi, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ashok Muthreja, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. R.D. Yadav, Advocate, for the complainant.

**** RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Pursuant to order dated 28.02.2019, petitioner has deposited a sum of `1.00 lakh before ld. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rewari as fine against the loss to the State Exchequer of around `25,000/-. Receipt of the same is taken on record. Be tagged at appropriate place. In view of the above, impugned judgments of conviction passed by both the courts below, holding the petitioner guilty under Section 420 read with Section 120-B IPC, are upheld. The petition, to this extent, is dismissed. However, since the petitioner has adequately compensated the State exchequer against the offence committed by him, therefore, order of sentence dated 09.09.2017 is modified to the extent that sentence awarded SONIKA 2019.03.18 18:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRR No.1837-2018 --2-- to the petitioner is reduced from three years to the period already undergone. The petitioner shall be released forthwith, if not required in any other case.

Present petition is disposed of as such.

14.03.2019 (RAMENDRA JAIN) sonika JUDGE whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No whether reportable:

Yes/No SONIKA 2019.03.18 18:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh