AVTAR SINGH Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) AT the outset, Mr. P.K. Khindria, Advocate, has stated that he will not be able to assail the conviction of the petitioner. He has very fairly contended that he had read the testimony of PW.7 Ved Parkash and Mr. Khindria says that Appellate Court below was right when it observed that no corroboration is required to the testimony of PW.7 Ved Parkash. Therefore, he has stated that no advantage will be gained by pressing the argument that PW.1 Jog Raj has not supported the prosecution.

(2.) BRIEFLY stated that petitioner was sent for trial in case FIR No. 67 dated 5.3.1987 registered at Police Station Ganaur under Sections 279 and 304-A IPC.

(3.) LEARNED counsel for the petitioner states that since the present occurrence pertains to year 1987, about 21 years are going to lapse and the petitioner has suffered a protracted trial. He has further stated that the petitioner has undergone ten days out of his actual sentence of nine months. It is further contended that petitioner was aged about 24 years at the time of accident. Now he has fastened himself with responsibilities of family and the children. His children are of marriageable age and in case petitioner is sent behind the bars, unnecessary stigma will be caused to the children and their matrimonial prospects will be affected.