IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 204 CRR-512-2012 (O&M) Date of Decision.:02.07.2025 Sucha Singh …..Pe//oner Vs. State of U.T., Chandigarh .….Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- None for the peoner. Mr. Balram Singh, Addl. PP, UT, Chandigarh. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL) Peoner Sucha Singh was tried by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chandgiarh in a case arising out of FIR No.87 dated 27.04.2004 under Secons 279, 304-A of the IPC registered at Police Staon 26, Chandigarh. A1er trial, the peoner was convicted under Secons 279, 304-A of the IPC vide judgment dated 04.12.2006 by the trial Court and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a maximum period of one year and to pay maximum fine of ₹500/- with default sentence of 15 days rigorous imprisonment in case of non-payment of fine. On appeal, the judgment of convicon and order of sentence were upheld by the Court of learned Addional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh vide judgment dated 10.01.2012. 2. Against the abovesaid convicon and sentence, this peon was filed. 3. Today nobody is appearing on behalf of the peoner. This Court has gone through the impugned judgment of the trial Court and finds that convicon has been recorded a1er proper appreciaon of the evidence on record. This Court does not find any reason so as to interfere in the impugned judgment of convicon and as such, the same is hereby NEETIKA TUTEJA 2025.07.02 16:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRR-512-2012 (O&M) -2- maintained. 4. However as far as the impugned order of sentence is concerned it is noced that peoner was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a maximum period of one year and to pay maximum fine of ₹500/- with default sentence of 15 days rigorous imprisonment in case of non-payment of fine. 5. The custody cerficate placed on record by the respondent- State would reveal that peoner has already undergone total custody sentence of 06 months and 02 days. Custody cerficate further indicates that peoner is not involved in any other criminal case. 6. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it will be in the interest of jusce, if the period of imprisonment is reduced to the period already undergone by the peoner, instead of sending him behind bars in the company of hardened criminals. 7. Consequently, the present peon is partly accepted. By maintaining the impugned judgment against convicon, the order of sentence as passed by the trial Court is modified and the peoner is sentenced to imprisonment for the period already undergone by him. 8. However, it is made clear that amount of fine, if not paid earlier, shall be deposited before learned Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned, within a period of four weeks’ from today, failing which the peoner will have to carry out the complete sentence as imposed by the trial Court. Disposed of. ( DEEPAK GUPTA ) JUDGE July 02, 2025 Neeka Tuteja Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No NEETIKA TUTEJA 2025.07.02 16:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document