,Q- A 4. By the impugned judgment, learned triai Court has acquitted the accused persons under Section 307/34 of IPC but convicted the accused/appenant under Section 326 of IPC and sentenced him as mentioned in para-1. 5. Learned counsel for the accused/appellant submits that he is not pressing this appeal so far it relates to the conviction part of the impugned judgment and would confine his argument to the sentence part thereof only. He further submits that the appellant has already remained in jail for about 9 months, the incident took place about 12 years back, the relations between the appellant and the complainant have now become very cordial, the appellant is a middle aged man having family responsibilities, no useful purpose would be served in sending him back to jail and it would be in the interest of justice if the sentence imposed on him is reduced to the period already undergone by him. He fairly submits that the fine amount imposed on the appellant may be suitably enhanced. 6. objection. To this, learned counsel for the State has no serious 7. Heard learned counsel for the parties, perused the material available on record including the impugned judgment. 8. Taking into consideration the fact that the incident took place about 12 years back, accused/appellant is reported to have remained in jail for about 9 months, he is now a middle aged man having family responsibilities, in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the considered opinion that it will be too harsh to send the appellant back to jail at this stage and therefore, imposition of the suitable fine amount would serve the ends of justice. 9. Accordingw, the appeal is partly allowed. The conviction pail of the impugned judgment is maintained and the jail sentence is reduced to the period already undergone by the appellant. However, in lieu thereof, fine amount of Rs.1,000/- imposed by the trial Court is enhanced to Rs.11‘000/—‘ this additional amount of Rs.10,000/- shall be deposited by the I appellant before the trial Court within a period of 6 months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. This entire amount of Rs.10,000/- shall be disbursed to victim Fuleshwari Bai (PW—2). ln case the appellant fails to deposit the said amount t within the stipulated period, the accused/appellant shall undergo RJ. or of 2 years. Sdk .KPrin‘nk‘er Diwaker i Judge Jriya 3) amaww-xmmmamw’mwwioewm“ A .. . a ). t...r.w._.“i..,w,ammum