In State of H.P. v. Rajika Gupta (High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Rajika Gupta was convicted under Sections 279, 337, and 304A IPC for rash and negligent driving causing death. The trial court sentenced her to imprisonment and ordered compensation to the deceased’s family. The appellate court upheld the conviction but granted probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, imposing conditions such as higher compensation and community service. The State challenged this extension of probation. Citing Supreme Court precedents, including Dalbir Singh v. State of Haryana (2000) and State of Punjab v. Balwinder Singh (2012), the High Court held that probation cannot be granted to individuals convicted of causing death by rash or negligent driving. The Court emphasized that deterrence is paramount in such cases to reduce road accidents and that leniency through probation would undermine this objective. Consequently, the High Court allowed the State’s appeal, setting aside the probation order and remanding the matter to the trial court to reconsider sentencing in accordance with law.