The other passengers, namely, Sonia, Dalbir Singh and Ramandeep were taken to the Civil Hospital but later on they succumbed to their injuries.
PB 02 C 9665 which was being driven by Respondent No.
25,000/ each.
Questioning the same, the respondents herein filed Criminal Revision Petition being Nos.
2 herein was companying from the opposite side at a very high speed.
PB 02 D 9485.
Brief facts On 30.10.1992, one Dhian Singh the Complainant PW 3 , after attending the last rites of one of his relatives at Village Mustabad, Amritsar was returning to Batala along with his family members in a Jhang Transport Bus bearing No.
653 and 655 of 2000 for nature of offence and quantum of sentence whereby the High Court partly allowed the revision petition and reduced the quantum of sentence awarded by the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Amritsar as upheld by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar under Sections 304A, 337 and 279 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 in short IPC .
Aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 14.12.1998, the accused persons preferred an appeal before the Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar.
Vide judgment dated 20.05.2000, the Additional Sessions Judge upheld the judgment and order passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Amritsar.
On the basis of the companyplaint of Dhian Singh, FIR No.
1 herein.
653 and 655 of 2000 qua nature of offence and quantum of sentence before the High Court.
Heard Mr. Ashok Aggarwal, learned senior companynsel for the appellant and Mr. Sudhir Walia and Mr. K.G. Bhagat, learned companynsel for the respondents.
When the aforesaid bus reached the bus stand at Mudhal, at that time, a truck bearing No.
The High Court, by order dated 04.11.2009, while companyfining to the question of quantum of sentence only, reduced the sentence of the accused persons to the period already undergone 15 days and in addition thereto, enhanced the fine to an amount of Rs.
125/92 was registered under Sections 304A, 279 and 337 of IPC and after formal investigation the case was forwarded to the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Amritsar.
In support of the above claim, they pointed out that they had suffered a protracted trial for about 17 years and had already undergone custody for 15 days, therefore, prayed for lenient view by modifying the sentence.
These appeals are filed against the companymon final judgment and order dated 04.11.2009 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in Criminal Revision Petition Nos.
Both the drivers were driving their vehicle at a very high speed and in rash and negligent manner, as a result of which, both the vehicles companylided with each other and two passengers, namely, Darshan Singh s o Bela Singh and Banso w o Ajit Singh died at the spot.
Against the order of the High Court, the State of Punjab has filed these appeals before this Court by way of special leave petitions.
Sathasivam,J. Leave granted.
