Criminal Revision No.1531 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No.1531 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 04.08.2011. Mukesh and others ..Petitioners Versus State of Haryana ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. S.S. Godara, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Latika Rao, D.A.G., Haryana, for the respondent – State. NAWAB SINGH, J. (ORAL) This revision is directed against the judgment dated July 13th, 2011 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Kurukshetra, affirming the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated March 24th, 2011 of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Presiding Officer, Special Environment Court, Kurukshetra, whereby, the petitioners were convicted under Section 51(1) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners do not challenge the judgment of conviction and only pray for reduction of sentence, that is, the period already undergone by them. 3. The grounds pleaded are that, (i) the petitioners are not previous convicts nor have they indulged in any criminal activity before or after registration of this case; (ii) they have never been challaned for committing any offence; (iv) they are the only bread winners of their families. 4. The grounds taken justify the request made so, this Court upholds the conviction of the petitioners but their sentence Criminal Revision No.1531 of 2011 (O&M) 2 is reduced to the period already undergone by them. The petitioners be released forthwith. 5. A copy of this judgment be given Dasti (by-hand) to learned counsel for the parties under the signatures of Court Secretary. 6. Learned State counsel is directed to send the copy of this judgment through fax to the Superintendent, District Jail, Kurukshetra, to comply with the order forthwith. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 04.08.2011 neetu