AMRIK SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner has been convicted under Section 61(1) (c) of Punjab Excise Act, as he was found to have been distilling illicit liquor. The petitioner was ordered to undergo a sentence of rigorous imprisonment for one year and fine of Rs.5,000/-and in default of payment of fine to further undergo simple imprisonment for 30 days, by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Batala vide judgment dated 10.06.2009. Even the appeal filed by him before the Additional Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur was dismissed vide judgment dated 21.7.2011.

(2.) The instant revision petition has been filed challenging the aforesaid judgments. On 17.10.2011, after hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court passed the following order:

(3.) It is suffice to say that keeping in view the past record of the petitioner and the fact that despite grant of probation in an earlier case, he has indulged again in a similar kind of illegal activity and therefore, he is not entitled to the benefit of probation as argued. No other point is urged.