1 Criminal Appeal No. 704/2009 Alok Awasthi & Another Versus State of M.P. 13.12.2011 Mr. L.S. Bhadoriya, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. A.K. Shrivastava, P.L. for the respondent/State. This appeal has been filed against the judgment dated 24/10/2009 passed in criminal revision No. 129/2009 by 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Bhind convicting the appellants- accused for the offence punishable under Section 498-A of IPC with R.I. for one year each and fine of Rs. 500/- each with default stipulation. Fine is stated to have already been deposited by the appellants. Learned counsel for the appellants 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 appellants. It is further submitted that the appellants were in custody for about 10 days after passing of the impugned judgment. Considering the nature of offence and the fact that the appellants are facing trial since 2009, the period which has already undergone by them is sufficient to meet the ends of justice. Therefore, appeal is partly allowed maintaining the conviction of the appellants, their sentence is reduced to the period already undergone by them. The appellants are on bail. Their bail bonds stand discharged. With the aforesaid modification, this appeal stands disposed of. (Anil Sharma) Judge 2 Criminal Appeal No. 704/2009 SD