CRIMINAL REVISION NO.1716 OF 2011 :{ 1 }: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH DATE OF DECISION: OCTOBER 04, 2011 Balwinder Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? PRESENT: Mr. Gagan Pradeep S. Bal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. A. S. Jattana, Addl.A.G., Punjab, for the State. **** RANJIT SINGH, J. Balwinder Singh, who was working as Sub Divisional Engineer, was challaned for offences under Sections 409, 120-B IPC with an allegation that he alongwith Mohinder Ram, JE, was entrusted with sum of `1,25,083/- for construction of a road from Village Kal Jharani to Village Dhunike. It is alleged that he being a public servant misappropriated the said amount. On the basis of evidence CRIMINAL REVISION NO.1716 OF 2011 :{ 2 }: led, the petitioner was convicted and awarded a sentence of RI for one and a half years coupled with fine of `2,000/-. The petitioner filed an appeal and the Appellate Court dismissed the same but however, reduced the sentence from one and a half years to one year and also reduced the quantum of fine to `1,000/-. The petitioner has impugned the order through the present revision petition. Notice was issued only in regard to sentence imposed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that out of the sentence of one year, the petitioner, by now, has undergone almost eight months of substantive sentence. This position would also emerge from the reply-affidavit filed by the Superintendent, Central Jail, Bathinda, which is handed over in Court today and taken on record. Counsel contends that the petitioner has a family to look after and has suffered enough consequences arising out of his conviction and trial. The petitioner also wish to start afresh in life. I think the requirement of justice would be met in case the sentence awarded to the petitioner is reduced to nine months but the fine, however, shall be enhanced to a sum of `5,000/-. It is so ordered. The revision petition is accordingly disposed of. October 04, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) khurmi JUDGE