1 Criminal Appeal No. 130/2010 Anil Kumar Versus State of M.P. 13.12.2011 Mr. V.K. Agrawal, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. R.S. Yadav, P.L. for the respondent/State. This appeal has been filed against the judgment dated 03/02/2010 passed in S.T.No. 52/2009 by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sewda, District Datia convicting the appellant-accused for the offence punishable under Section 354 of IPC with R.I. for two years and fine of Rs. 5,000/- with default stipulation. Fine is stated to have already been deposited by the appellant. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that he is challenging only the sentence awarded by the trial Court which is excessive. It is submitted that there is no criminal antecedent against the appellant. It is further submitted that the appellant was in custody for 37 days during trial. Considering the nature of offence and further he is facing trial since 2009, the period which has already undergone by him is sufficient to meet the ends of justice. Therefore, appeal is partly allowed maintaining the conviction of the appellant, his sentence is reduced to the period already undergone by him. The appellant is on bail. His bail bonds stand discharged. With the aforesaid modification, this appeal stands disposed of. (Anil Sharma) Judge 2 Criminal Appeal No. 130/2010 SD