ORDER

This revision under Section 397/401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the petitioner against the judgment dated 16/01/2007 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Chachauda, District-Guna (M.P.) in Criminal Appeal No.235/2006, affirming the order dated 03/05/2006 passed in Criminal Case No.732/2003 by JMFC, Chachauda, District-Guna (M.P.), whereby the petitioner has been convicted and sentenced as under:—

Section Sentence Fine (Rs.) Default

Stipulation

498-A 1 Year RI 500/- 3 Months

of IPC RI

2. Aggrieved of the said judgment, this revision has been filed by the petitioner before this Court on the ground that the Courts below relied upon inconsistent and contradictory evidence and convicted him. There are lots of contradictions and omissions in the evidence of witnesses. The petitioner is aged about 23 years and no antecedents has been put forth by the prosecution, therefore, the Courts below should have given the benefit of Probation of Offenders Act and Section 360 of Cr.P.C. to him and further not recorded any reasons as specified in Section 361 of Cr.P.C. In support of his submission, learned counsel for the petitioner placed reliance on a de