Criminal Revision No.1589 of 2005 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No.1589 of 2005 Date of Decision : 22.03.2011. Anil Kumar ..Petitioner Versus The State of U.T., Chandigarh ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present:- Mr. Gautam Thapar, Advocate for Mr. Jasjit Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. D.D. Sharma, Advocate, for the respondent – UT Chandigarh. NAWAB SINGH J. This revision is directed against the judgment dated July 25th, 2005 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh, whereby, judgment of conviction dated September 20th, 2002 of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chandigarh, was upheld and the sentence awarded to the petitioners under Section 325 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code was reduced from 1½ years to 9 months and to pay fine of ` 400/- with default stipulation. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner does not challenge the judgment of conviction and only prays for reduction of sentence. 3. The grounds pleaded are that, (i) the petitioner has already undergone actual sentence of 1 month and 8 days; (ii) he has faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of 13 years; (iii) he is not previous convict nor has he indulged in any criminal activity before or after registration of this case and; (iv) he is the only bread winner of his family. 4. The numerous grounds taken cumulatively are Criminal Revision No.1589 of 2005 2 mitigating circumstance so this Court upholds the conviction of the petitioner but is inclined to reduce the sentence. It is further of the opinion that ends of justice shall be met if the petitioner is sentenced to the period already undergone by him and orders accordingly. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 22.03.2011. neetu