PHOOL KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner was convicted for offences under Sections 304A, 279 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code by the trial Court and was sentenced to undergo 1-1/2 years rigorous imprisonment of respective counts. All the sentences were, however, ordered to run concurrently. On appeal against the order, the learned Sessions Judge, Jind reduced the sentence under Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code to one year rigorous imprisonment However, the sentence awarded under Sections 279 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code were maintained.

(2.) THIS revision petition was admitted on the point of sentence only. The petitioner has contended that he is the sole bread winner of the family and that he is not a previous convict.