VISHWA NATH SINGH Vs. STATE OF HARYANA
LAWS(P&H)-2008-2-325
HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
Decided on February 05,2008

VISHWA NATH SINGH Appellant
VERSUS
STATE OF HARYANA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. - (1.) PETITIONER was a gateman manning gate No. 116 -C of Ambala -Saharanpur Section. It is alleged that the petitioner due to his rash and negligent act did not close railway crossing gate, due to which Jarnail Singh driver of the truck and cleaner Thakur Singh tried to pass the railway crossing and as a result accident took place and Jarnail Singh, truck driver and Thakur Singh, cleaner received grievous injuries.
(2.) PETITIONER was awarded six months rigorous imprisonment by the Court of Special Railway Magistrate, Ambala Cantt under Section 101 of Indian Railway Act and a fine of Rs. 500/ -. Mr. Bhanu Partap states that petitioner was taken into custody on 9th February, 1993 and was ordered to be released on bail on 16th Criminal Revision No. 112 of 1993 2 March, 1993. He further states that the petitioner has undergone more than one month and seven days in custody.
(3.) MR . Bhanu Partap very fairly stated that in the revision, he will not be able to dislodge the findings of fact recorded by both courts below. He stated that since occurrence took place in 1985, petitioner has suffered a protracted trial of 23 years.;


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