Panchkula, Feb. 28 -- A private school teacher, convicted four years after she rammed her car into a 60-year-old woman and drove over her legs, was released on one-year probation by the local court.

The court of additional chief judicial magistrate, Panchkula, Hitesh Garg, while pronouncing the quantum of sentence said the convict Shweta Chauhan, of Sector 27, Panchkula, be released on probation for a period of one year on furnishing probation bonds of Rs.40,000 with one surety in the like amount.

"Admittedly, the convict, who is an unmarried lady in her 30's is first time offender and has no past criminal record. She is facing criminal proceedings over the last almost 4 years. In the considered opinion of this court, convict ought to b...