Mr. Navkiran Singh appearing for the petitioner has stated that the Court has placed reliance upon the testimony of PW-5 Jit Singh and PW-6 Kishan Singh complainant. Both are stated to be the eye-witnesses. Counsel for the petitioner has further stated that the plea raised by the petitioner that deceased was co-driver, has not been accepted by the two courts below. Counsel has stated that he is conscious of the fact that revisional Court cannot re-appreciate or do re-appraisal of the evidence, therefore, he will confine his prayer to reduction in sentence and payment of compensation to the legal representatives of the deceased. It has been stated that in the present case occurrence has taken place on 4th November, 1993 and petitioner has suffered a protracted trial of more than 15 years. Mr. Navkiran Singh has stated that right of speedy trial as enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, requires that petitioner should be leniently dealt with and should not be sent behind the bars. It has further been submitted that the petitioner, at the time of occurrence, was 43 years of age and was having two daughters aged 11 years and 12 years respectively. The daughters would now be of marriageable age and in case petitioner is sent behind the bars, not only his family will suffer but the marriage prospects of his two daughters will stand eclipsed. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that family of the deceased can be compensated. According to the counsel for the petitioner, petitioner has undergone 16 days.
