C.R.R. Nos.45, 57 and 142 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 21.02.2011 1) C.R.R. No.45 of 2011 (O&M) Raja Singh and another …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab …Respondent 2) C.R.R. No.142 of 2011 (O&M) Baljinder Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent 3) C.R.R. No.57 of 2011 (O&M) Balbir Singh and another …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab …Respondent C.R.R. Nos.45, 57 and 142 of 2011 (O&M) -2- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Mr. A.S. Khinda, Advocate for the petitioner (in CRR No.45 of 2011). Mr. D.R. Punia, Advocate for the petitioner (in CRR No.142 of 2011). Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner (in CRR No.57 of 2011). 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) These three revisions have been filed against the concurrent conviction of the petitioners under Sections 467, 468, 471, 477-A and 120-B IPC. The allegations are that the ownership of the land which belonged to somebody else was transferred to the names of other persons without following the due procedure. It is not disputed that the petitioners have already undergone imprisonment ranging from 2 to 3½ months out of the total sentence of 2 years/6 months. It is also not disputed that the beneficiaries were not rank impersonators but had interest in the property. It is also not disputed that no undue benefit was ultimately obtained by the petitioners in the sense that the portion of the land which was owned by the provincial C.R.R. Nos.45, 57 and 142 of 2011 (O&M) -3- Government reverted back to it and some loan which was taken by some of the petitioners on the basis of the wrong entries was also returned back. The petitioner Baljinder Singh was a fresh appointee and as a result of his conviction he has also lost his job. In these circumstances, I deem it appropriate to reduce the sentence of the petitioners to that they have already undergone even while upholding their conviction. Ordered accordingly. The petitioners be released forth- with. Revisions stand disposed of. A photocopy of this order be placed on the files of connected cases. ( AJAY TEWARI ) February 21, 2011 JUDGE ashish