IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Rev. No. 2081 of 2003 (O&M) Date of decision : May 12, 2009 Gulzar Singh and Others Petitioners Versus State of Punjab Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL Present: Mr. D.S. Pheruman, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, DAG Punjab A.N. JINDAL, J. (ORAL) Gulzar Singh and Satnam Singh faced trial for the offences under Sections 326/34 of the Indian Penal Code and ultimately, vide judgment dated 21.10.1999, they were convicted for the aforesaid offences and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years each and to pay a fine of Rs. 700/-. The Sessions Judge, Amritsar dismissed their appeal on 8.10.2003. At the very outset, without assailing the judgment of conviction, the counsel has prayed for extending some leniency in the quantum of sentence on account of compromise between the parties. Heard. The occurrence in this case took place on 22.6.1993 and they are facing agony of trial since then. The parties being neighbours have closed their differences by way of compromise dated 24.4.2009 arrived amongst them which has been placed on Crl. Rev. No. 2081 of 2003 (O&M) 2 record. Thus taking conspectus of all the aforesaid circumstances and also the the fact that Gulzar Singh has already undergone about one year and Satnam Singh has undergone 10 months of imprisonment. Therefore, it is fit case where, some leniency could be shown to the petitioners. Resultantly, this petition is dismissed with the modification in sentence to that of already undergone by them without alteration in the sentence. Copy of judgment be sent to CJM Amritsar for information and compliance. (A.N.JINDAL) 12.05.2009 JUDGE reena