CRR No.378 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.R. No.378 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 30.03.2011 Aamin …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Mr. S.S. Narula, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shalini Attri, D.A.G., Haryana. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed against the concurrent conviction and sentence of the petitioner under Sections 3 and 5 of the Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act. The allegations are that the petitioner was found slaughtering the cows for the purpose of selling and he was apprehended from the spot and police recovered 75 kg beef from his possession. Learned counsel for the petitioner argues that the CRR No.378 of 2011 (O&M) -2- petitioner has already undergone more than 2 months out of the total sentence of 3 years. He further states that the petitioner has learnt his lesson and any further incarceration may not have any reformative effect but may ultimately harden the petitioner. In the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to reduce the sentence of the petitioner to 4 months even while enhancing the fine from Rs.2,000/- to Rs.20,000/- (Rs.18,000/- more to be deposited). Ordered accordingly. The petitioner be released after completion of sentence of 4 months. In case the fine is not deposited within a period of 2 months from his release the present revision shall be deemed to have been dismissed and the petitioner liable to be arrested to serve out remaining part of the sentence. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) March 30, 2011 JUDGE ashish