[2026:RJ-JP:28091] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 1246/2008 URN: CRLR / 2328U / 2008 Naval Kishore S/o Shri Keshar Dev, aged 40 years, R/o Near Pakki Piau, Bhooton Ki Gali, Laxmangarh Police Station Laxmangarh, Tehsil Laxmangarh, District Sikar (Rajasthan) ----Petitioner Versus State of Rajasthan through Public Prosecutor ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Wasim Akram for Mr. Majhar Hussain For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shriram Dhakad, Dy.G.A. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Judgment 21/07/2026 1. The present revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the accused-petitioner–Naval Kishore against the Judgment and Order dated 25.09.2008 passed by Additional Session Judge No.2, Sikar, Rajasthan (hereinafter referred to as "appellate court") in Criminal Appeal No.14/08(40/08) (Naval Kishore vs. State of Rajasthan) vide which criminal appeal filed by the accused- petitioner has been dismissed and the Judgment and Order dated 07.03.2008 passed by Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Sikar (Raj.) (hereinafter referred to as "trial court") in Criminal Case No. 56/2003 (State of Rajasthan vs Naval Kishore) convicting and sentencing the petitioner for the offence under Sections 279 & 304-A of I.P.C. as indicated below has been affirmed. [2026:RJ-JP:28091] (2 of 6) [CRLR-1246/2008] offence sentence fine sentence in default on payment of fine u/s 279 IPC To undergo 6 months simple Imprisonment --- --- u/s 304-A IPC To undergo 2 years simple imprisonment --- --- (Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently) 2. Facts of the case in short are that the complainant-Ramnath submitted a written report to SHO, Police Station-Raghunathgarh to the effect that his niece Mana Kumari along with her elder sisters went to Bharuji Stand and was standing along the road side. After some time, a car bearing registration No.RJ 23 C 4182 came from Raghunathgarh with an excessive speed, hit her due to which his niece fell 15 ft. away and died on the spot. On the basis of said written report, police registered FIR No.55/03 at Police Station-Raghunathgarh, District Sikar for the offence under sections 279 & 304-A IPC. After completing the investigation, the police submitted the challan against accused-petitioner for the offence under Sections 279, 304 A of IPC before the concerned court. The trial court took cognizance of the offence and substance of allegations were read over to the accused-petitioner, who denied the same and claimed for trial. After conclusion of trial, the trial court passed judgment and order dated 07.03.2008 convicting and sentencing the accused-petitioner for the offence under Sections 279 & 304-A IPC as indicated above. Thereafter, the petitioner filed an appeal and the appellate court vide its [2026:RJ-JP:28091] (3 of 6) [CRLR-1246/2008] judgment dated 25.09.2008 dismissed the appeal and affirmed the judgment dated 07.03.2008 passed by the trial court. Hence, this criminal revision petition has been preferred by the accused- petitioner. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 4. After arguing the matter on merits at some length, learned counsel for the accused-petitioner does not want to press instant revision petition challenging judgments passed by the courts below qua conviction and prefers to make submissions on the point of sentence only. 5. Learned counsel for the accused-petitioner has submitted that incident in the present case took place way back in the year 2003 i.e. around 23 years ago; accused-petitioner was 35 years of age at the time of incident and now he is around 58 years old and facing agony of trial for the past about 23 years; accused- petitioner who is sole bread earner in the family, belongs to poor strata of society and remained in police and judicial custody for a period of about one month and there is no previous conviction recorded against the accused-petitioner, therefore, he prays that ends of justice would meet if a lenient view is taken in the matter and sentence of imprisonment awarded to the accused-petitioner is reduced to the period already undergone by him. 6. Learned counsel for the accused-petitioner has relied upon the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in Chander Shekhar vs. State of Rajasthan (Criminal Appeal No. 4161/2024) decided on 04.10.2024 and the judgments rendered by a coordinate Bench of this Court in the cases of Shyamveer Singh [2026:RJ-JP:28091] (4 of 6) [CRLR-1246/2008] vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 724/2003) decided on 15.05.2024, Smt. Sudesh Kumari vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 1047/2005) decided on 09.10.2024, Mahesh Bhargava vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 737/2005) decided on 06.11.2024, Pappu vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 538/2005) decided on 21.08.2024, Annu @ Anwar vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 333/2018) decided on 04.11.2024, Banna Ram vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 391 of 2006) decided on 08.07.2024, Heera Lal vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 733/2003) decided on 14.02.2024 & Ram Karan vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 972 of 2006) decided on 08.07.2024. 7. Per contra, learned Deputy Government Advocate while opposing the revision petition, submits that looking to the overall facts and circumstances of the case and the well reasoned speaking orders passed by the courts below, sentence awarded by the trial court and affirmed by the appellate court cannot be said to be disproportionate, therefore, no interference in sentence is warranted in this case. 8. I have considered the arguments advanced at the Bar and have gone through judgments passed by both the courts below and record of the case. [2026:RJ-JP:28091] (5 of 6) [CRLR-1246/2008] 9. Since the revision petition against conviction of the accused- petitioner is not pressed on merits and after perusing the record, nothing is noticed which requires interference in the finding of guilt reached by the courts below. This Court does not wish to interfere in the judgments passed by courts below qua conviction of the accused-petitioner. Accordingly, the judgments passed by the courts below qua conviction of the accused-petitioner are maintained. 10. As far as quantum of sentence is concerned, after perusing judgments and orders impugned, considering the submissions of learned counsel for the parties; precedent law on the issue; accused-petitioner, who was only 35 years of age at the time of incident, has already suffered the agony of protracted trial, spanning over a period of more than 23 years and he remained incarcerated for some time after passing of the judgment, and no evidence regarding previous conviction of the accused-petitioner is produced on record, this Court is of the opinion that if at this stage, he is sent behind bars, family of the petitioner will also suffer, therefore, no fruitful purpose would be served by sending him to jail now. 11. This Court is conscious of the judgments rendered in Alister Anthony Pareira Vs. State of Maharashtra : (2012) 2 SCC 648 and Haripada Das Vs. State of W.B. : (1998) 9 SCC 678, wherein, the Hon'ble Apex Court observed as under:- Alister Anthony Pareira (Supra) “There is no straitjacket formula for sentencing an accused on proof of crime. The courts have evolved certain principles: twin objective of the sentencing policy is [2026:RJ-JP:28091] (6 of 6) [CRLR-1246/2008] deterrence and correction. What sentence would meet the ends of justice depends on the facts and circumstances of each case and the court must keep in mind the gravity of the crime, motive for the crime, nature of the offence and all other attendant circumstances.” Haripada Das (Supra) “…considering the fact that the respondent had already undergone detention for some period and the case is pending for a pretty long time for which he had suffered both financial hardship and mental agony and also considering the fact that he had been released on bail as far back as on 17-1-1986, we feel that the ends of justice will be met in the facts of the case if the sentence is reduced to the period already undergone…” 12. Consequently, the judgments dated 25.09.2008 and 07.03.2008 passed by both the courts below qua conviction of the accused-petitioner for the offence under Sections 279 & 304-A of I.P.C. are affirmed but the quantum of sentence awarded to the accused-petitioner by the trial court and affirmed by the appellate court is reduced to the period already undergone by him, which would be sufficient and justifiable to serve interest of justice. The accused-petitioner is on bail. He need not to surrender. His bail bonds be cancelled. 13. The revision petition stands disposed of accordingly. 14. A copy of this order along with records be sent to the trial court forthwith. (BHUWAN GOYAL),J 23/Anu