THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1446 OF 2004 DATED 27th DECEMBER, 2010. BETWEEN : R.Brahma Chary .. Petitioner and The State of A.P. ..Respondent THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1446 OF 2004 ORDER: This is a revision filed by the petitioner-accused challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence passed in Crl.A.No.135 of 2003 on 13.08.2004 by the II Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad. Initially, petitioner was prosecuted in C.C.No.501 of 2000 by the learned XII Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, wherein the learned Magistrate convicted the accused under Section 248 (2) Cr.P.C. for the offence under Section 500 of Indian penal Code and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs.100/- under each count. Aggrieved over the same, petitioner filed an appeal. In appeal, the learned Sessions Judge confirmed the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court for the offence under Section 500 IPC. However, the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Judge for the offence under Section 506 IPC was set aside by the learned Sessions Judge on the ground of bar of limitation. Challenging the same, present revision is filed. Heard. After arguing for sometime, the learned counsel for the petitioner by not pressing the main prayer confined his arguments to the extent of imposition of sentence and requested the Court to show some indulgence on the petitioner. In view of the said submission, this Court is of the view that merits and demerits of the impugned judgment need not be adjudicated. Admittedly, the crime occurred in the year 2000 and for all these years the petitioner suffered humiliation and also stigma in the society. It is represented that the petitioner is the sole breadwinner of his family and has to look after the welfare his family members. In these circumstances, this Court is inclined to take a lenient view in favour of the petitioner in imposition of sentence. Accordingly, the conviction imposed by the trial Court and as confirmed by the Appellate Court is hereby confirmed. However, considering the circumstances of the case, the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the petitioner is hereby reduced to that of the period already undergone by him in prison. The remaining portion of the impugned judgment shall stand unchanged. With above modification, the Criminal Revision Case is disposed of. ________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Dated : 27.12.2010 sur