2010(3) LAW HERALD (P&H) 2064
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
Before
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia
Crl. Revision No.2061 of 2002
Satbir
v.
State of Haryana
{Decided on 04/06/2010}
For the Petitioner: Mr. J.S.Hooda, Advocate.
For the Respondent: Mr. Manish Deswal, DAG, Haryana.
Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.420, 467, 468 & 471--Cheating--Forgery--Conviction--Allegation against petitioner was that on 31.8.2000, he produced a forged receipt of fine for release of jeep on supardari issued by Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, which was of valuable security and HC delivered RC book of jeep--In pursuance to disclosure statement made by him, some forged receipts and rubber stamps were recovered--Police witnesses are not inimical towards accused--Petitioner had not only appeared before HC and produced forged receipt but also handed over registration cover to owner of jeep--Conviction of petitioner for various offences upheld--However Petitioner had already suffered mental pain and agony of protracted trial for a period of 10 years--Taking these facts into consideration, sentence awarded to petitioner for offence under Sections 467, 468 and 471 IPC reduced to 1 ½ years--However, sentence awarded to petitioner under Section 420 IPC maintained. (Para 7, 15, 17 & 18)
