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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL
Rajesh Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J.
1. The instant revision petition is directed against the judgment dated 23.02.2026, passed by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kurukshetra, dismissing the appeal filed by the petitioner against the judgment of conviction dated 16.03.2018 and order on quantum of sentence dated 17.03.2018, passed by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Kurukshetra (hereinafter referred to as 'learned trial Court'), arising out of FIR No. 739 dated 15.11.2012, registered under Sections 323, 506, 34 IPC, at Police Station City Thanesar, whereby the petitioner was held guilty for the commission of offence under Section 323 read with Section 34 IPC and was sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for 06 months and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default thereof to further undergo simple imprisonment for 15 days.
2. At this juncture, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is not challenging the sentence and confines his prayer that the revision petition be considered for extending the benefit of probation to the petitioner considering prolonged trial and no criminal antecedents post conviction in the present FIR.
3. Since the learn
The court emphasized that first-time offenders should be granted probation to facilitate rehabilitation instead of incarceration, acknowledging the benefits of reformative justice.
The court emphasized rehabilitation over incarceration for first offenders of minor offences, allowing probation as a means to promote reform and prevent association with hardened criminals.
The court emphasizes the rehabilitation of first offenders through probation rather than imprisonment, aligning with the objectives of the Probation of Offenders Act.
Probation is granted to first offenders to promote rehabilitation and avoid further criminalization.
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