NAZIR SINGH AND ORS. Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) APPELLANTS were found guilty and sentenced to undergo imprisonment vide judgment and order dated 04.07.1998 of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, is as under:

(4.) I have heard Learned Counsel for the parties and have perused the record.

(5.) IN the opinion of this Court, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the accused/Appellants in the company of hardcore criminals; they have already faced mental agony; reducing the sentence for the period already undergone and enhancing the fine/compensation to be paid to the injured seems to be best option. Therefore, sentence imposed by the learned Trial Court is reduced for the period already undergone in the present case. However, fine/compensation imposed upon the Appellants is enhanced to Rs. 1,00,000/ - (in equal shares) over and above the fine already imposed by the Trial Court, which shall be payable to the injured under Section 357 Code of Criminal Procedure. Out of then enhanced amount of compensation of Rs. 1,00,000/ -, Rs. 50,000/ - shall be paid to injured Kartar Singh and Rs. 25,000/ - each shall be paid to injured Mohinder Singh and Darshan Singh. The Appellants are directed to deposit the above said amount, within one month from today, with the Trial Court. It is made clear that in case enhanced amount of compensation is not deposited, as directed above, this appeal shall be deemed to have been dismissed and in that event, the order of the learned Trial Court shall revive automatically.