THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.629 OF 2005 DATED 25th APRIL, 2011. BETWEEN : Bukya Somla Naik & others … Revision Petitioners and The State of A.P. … Respondent THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.629 OF 2005 ORDER: This Criminal Revision Case is filed by the petitioners-accused challenging the judgment dated 28.03.2005 rendered in Criminal Appeal No.185 of 2004 by the learned II Additional District & Sessions Judge, Chittoor at Madanapalle. Initially, the petitioners-accused were prosecuted in C.C.No.496 of 2000 by the learned II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Madanapalle, wherein by judgment dated 21.07.2004 they were found guilty for the offence under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code, convicted under Section 248 (2) Cr.P.C. and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year each and to pay a fine of Rs.750/- each, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for two months each. Aggrieved over the same, petitioners herein preferred an appeal. The learned Sessions Judge dismissed the appeal confirming the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court. Challenging the same, present revision has been preferred. Heard. After arguing for sometime, the learned counsel for the petitioners by not pressing the main prayer confined his arguments only to the extent of imposition of sentence and requested the Court to show some indulgence on the petitioners. In view of the said submission, this Court is of the view that merits of the Prosecution case and impugned judgment need not be adjudicated. Admittedly, the occurrence took place in the year 2000 and for all these years the petitioners suffered humiliation and also stigma in the society. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are the sole breadwinners of their respective families and have to look after the welfare of their family members. Learned counsel also submits that the petitioners were in prison for a considerable time. In these circumstances, this Court is inclined to show some lenience towards the petitioners in imposition of sentence. Accordingly, the conviction imposed by the trial Court and as confirmed by the Appellate Court is hereby confirmed. However, the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the petitioners is hereby reduced to that of the period already undergone by them in prison. The remaining portion of the impugned judgment including fine amount shall stand unchanged. With above modification, the Criminal Revision Case is disposed of. ________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Dated : 25.04.2011 sur