Learned companynsel for the accused respondent supported the judgment of the High Court.
3 lakhs.
Learned companynsel for the appellant submitted that there was numberbasis for such reduction after the custodial period was substantially reduced.
The High Court in fact refused to extend the benefits of the 2 Probation of Offenders Act 1958 in short the Probation Act to the accused persons.
By applying the parameters of Sec.357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in short the Code , the trial Court had fixed the quantum of companypensation of Rs.5 lakhs.
Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J. Leave granted.
The only question of importance which is raised by the learned companynsel for the appellant is that the High Court while reducing the sentence from 10 years to two and half years in respect of offence punishable under Sec.
304 Part I to 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in short the IPC also reduced companypensation from Rs.5 lakhs to Rs.
