IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REV. No.1373 of 2008 BHOLA MAHTO Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 05.01.2009 Heard. The petitioner is aggrieved by the judgment and order of conviction recorded by the court below. The only argument raised before this Court is that the petitioner being the first offender the court below erred in law and convicted him for a period of one year. This Court in the light of the submission made by the counsel for the petitioner perused the judgment. The learned trial court taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner is the first convict/offender has awarded a lighter punishment of one year R.I. The maximum punishment provided under the Act for offence is three years. In the opinion of this Court, no illegality has been committed by the court below in convicting him. This court finds no merit in this application which is accordingly dismissed. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )