Criminal Revision No.103 of 2006 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No.103 of 2006. Date of Decision : 9.3.2011. Ram Dia ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. D.S. Bishnoi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Latika Rao, DAG, Haryana, for the respondent-State. NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL) This revision is directed against the judgment dated November 18th, 2005 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Kaithal affirming the judgment of conviction dated January 16th, 2002 and order of sentence dated January 17th, 2002 of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaithal, whereby, the petitioner was convicted under section 325 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay fine ofRs.2000/- with default stipulation. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner does not challenge the judgment of conviction and only prays for reduction of sentence. 4. The grounds pleaded are that, (i) the petitioner is in his 60s; (ii) he has undergone actual sentence of two months and seven days; (iii) the occurrence took place on the trivial issue of quarrel between the children of the complainant and the petitioner ; (iv) the injuries are not on the vital part; (v) the petitioner is the sole bread winner of his family; (vi) the petitioner has already faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of Criminal Revision No.103 of 2006 2 more than 14 years; (vii) he has a family to support and; (vi) he was not charged or challaned in any case prior to or after registration of the present case. 5. The numerous grounds taken cumulatively justify the request so, this Court upholds the conviction of the petitioner but is inclined to reduce the sentence. It is further of the opinion that ends of justice shall be met if the petitioner is sentenced to the period already undergone by him and orders accordingly. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 9.3.2011. SN