IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No.1405 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: August 29, 2011 Kuldeep Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. T.P.S. Makkar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition challenges judgment of conviction, dated 18.10.2010, recorded by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Budhlada, vide which the petitioner has been convicted for commission of offence under Section 25 of the Arms Act and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of ` 1,000/- (in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for 30 days). Judgment of conviction and order of sentence have been upheld by the lower Appellate Court. Crl. Revision No.1405 of 2011 [2] 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that no independent witness has been joined or examined. 3. I have considered the contention of the learned counsel. 4. It is not the case of the petitioner that the police officials, in malafide exercise of power on account of some animus, have implicated the petitioner. The petitioner was found in possession of 315 bore country made pistol and two live cartridges. In such circumstances, the argument addressed on behalf of the petitioners has no merit. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner has already undergone more than 3 months out of one year of actual sentence. Petitioner has two children including an unmarried daughter and aged parents to look after. Petitioner is the only bread earner in the family. 6. Considering the fact that the petitioner is the first offender; no other case is pending against him; and the family responsibilities, ends of justice would be met if sentence is reduced to 6 months rigorous imprisonment. 7. Ordered accordingly. 8. The revision petition is dismissed with the above modification in the order of sentence. Order in regard to payment of fine is upheld. (AJAI LAMBA) August 29, 2011 JUDGE avin Crl. Revision No.1405 of 2011 [3] 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?