IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No. 1161 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 7.9.2011. Jai Parkash alias Parkash ...... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. Bijender Dhankhar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Satyavir Yadav, DAG, Haryana. NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL) This revision is directed against the judgment dated May 5th, 2011 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Hisar affirming the judgment of conviction dated November 28th, 2008 and order of sentence dated December 1st, 2008 of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Hansi, whereby, petitioner was convicted under Section 25 of the Arms Act and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay fine of Rs.300/- with default stipulation. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner does not challenge the judgments of conviction and only prays for reduction of sentence. 3. The grounds pleaded are that, (i) the petitioner has already faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of 10 years; (ii) he has undergone the actual sentence of about four months and; (iii) he was not charged or challaned in any case prior to or after registration of the present case. 4. The grounds taken justify the request made so, this Court upholds the conviction of the petitioner but his sentence is reduced to the period already undergone by him. However, the Criminal Revision No. 1161 of 2011 (2) sentence of fine shall remain intact. The petitioner be released forthwith, if not required in any other case. 5. A copy of this order be given by hand under the signatures of Court Secretary. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 7.9.2011. SN