S.S. Saron, J. - This criminal revision petition is against the order dated 10.11.1997 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hisar releasing the petitioner on probation after finding him guilty for an offence under Section 181 Indian Penal Code (Indian Penal Code for short) in appeal against the order dated 20.3.1997 of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hisar.

2. The petitioner was convicted under Sections 181 Indian Penal Code on the allegation that he deposed a false affidavit dated 14.6.1995 which was submitted by Balbir Singh, President of the Hissar Unit of the Judicial Employees Association before the District & Sessions Judge, Hisar in its administrative capacity. In the said affidavit, the petitioner deposed that in Civil Writ petition No. 8729 of 1995 filed by some of the employees of the District Courts, Hisar, this Court while issuing notice of motion on 12.6.1995, had stayed further promotion in respect of the employees. In fact, this Court had ordered : "Promotion, if any, will be subject to the decision of this Civil writ petition".

3. I have heard the petitioner in person and Mr. Sanjiv Dahiya, AAG, Haryana, and with their assistanc