CRR No.103 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.R. No.103 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 29.03.2011 Gurcharan Singh @ Guria …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Mr. L.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Chandumajra, D.A.G., Punjab. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed against the concurrent conviction and sentence of the petitioner under Section 61(1)(c) of the Excise Act. The allegations are that the police received secret information that if raid is conducted at the house of the petitioner, a huge quantity of lahan/illicit liquor can be recovered from his possession. The FIR was registered against the petitioner and the raid was conducted and 50 kg of lahan was recovered from the CRR No.103 of 2011 (O&M) -2- house of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner argues that the petitioner has already undergone 3 months and 8 days out of the total sentence of 1 year. He further states that the petitioner has learnt his lesson and any further incarceration may not have any reformative effect but may ultimately harden the petitioner. In the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to reduce the sentence of the petitioner to that he has already undergone even while enhancing the fine from Rs.5,000/- to Rs.25,000/- (Rs.20,000/- more to be deposited). Ordered accordingly. The petitioner be released forthwith. In case the fine is not deposited within a period of 2 months from today the present revision shall be deemed to have been dismissed and the petitioner liable to be arrested to serve out remaining part of the sentence. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) March 29, 2011 JUDGE ashish