1 Criminal Appeal No.53/2005 13/12/2011 Trilokchand -Versus- State of Madhya Pradesh *** Shri Vinay Sharma, Advocate for the appellant. Shri B.K. Sharma, Public Prosecutor for the respondent/State. This appeal has been filed by the appellant against the judgment of conviction dated 28-12-2004 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gwalior in S.T.No.91/03 whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 498-A of IPC and sentenced to undergo 3 years' RI with fine of Rs.10,000/- with default stipulation. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that he is challenging only the sentence awarded by the trial Court which is excessive. He has further submitted that appellant is not the person of criminal antecedent. Appellant has undergone the judicial custody of 45 days during trial and 27 days after passing the judgment of conviction. This appeal is pending since year 2005. Considering the nature of offence and the period which has already undergone (72 days) by the appellant, seems to be sufficient for the ends of justice. Therefore, the appeal filed by the appellant is partly allowed maintaining the conviction of the appellant and his jail sentence is reduced to already undergone, however, it will not affect his future career. (Anil Sharma) Judge Anil*