Sunil Kumar vs State Of Haryana

The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition filed by Sunil Kumar challenging the High Court's order dated 19.9.2011, which denied him the benefit of probation under Section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. The Court emphasized that the petitioner, a black-marketeer convicted under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, had abused the legal process and failed to provide adequate reasons for the delay in filing the petition. The Court reiterated that criminals should not exploit the judicial system and upheld the lower court's decision, reinforcing the integrity of legal proceedings.