Criminal Revision No.1392 of 2003 1 .. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No.1392 of 2003 Date of Decision : 23.02.2011 Balwinder Singh ..Petitioner Versus Smt. Krishna Devi and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present:- Mr. P.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate, for the petitioner. None for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Ranvir S. Chauhan, D.A.G. Punjab, for respondent No.3– State. NAWAB SINGH J. This revision is directed against the judgment dated June 5th, 2003 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana affirming the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated August 22nd, 2002 of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khanna, whereby, the petitioner was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months and to pay fine of ` 1000/- with default stipulation. 2. At the outset, 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 2 months; (ii) he has faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of 10 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. Criminal Revision No.1392 of 2003 2 .. 4. The numerous grounds taken cumulatively are 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. 23.02.2011 (NAWAB SINGH) neetu JUDGE