Crl. Revision No.1464 of 2001 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Revision No.1464 of 2001 Date of Decision: November 04, 2009 Hazura Singh & others .......Petitioners Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr.Anmol Partap Mann, Advocate for the petitioners. Mrs.Naveen Malik, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. --- JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J. 1. The present revision petition has been filed against the judgment dated 12.9.2001 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sirsa whereby judgment/order, dated 22/26.10.1998, passed by the trial Court was upheld and the sentence of the petitioners to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years each for the commission of offence punishable under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code and also to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- each and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period Crl. Revision No.1464 of 2001 -2- of one year for the commission of offence punishable under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code, was affirmed. 2. The present revision petition was admitted and the petitioners were ordered to be released on bail vide order dated 28.9.2001. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners does not dispute the finding of the learned Courts below and confines his submission to the question of quantum of sentence only and has prayed that sentence already awarded by the trial Court be reduced to the period already undergone. In this regard, learned counsel made a prayer that the petitioners have already suffered a protracted trial for more than 19 years, therefore, a lenient view be taken. 4. Learned counsel for the State does not raise any objection to the same. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 6. The petitioners have suffered a protracted trial for more than 19 years. As per record, the petitioners have already undergone about 15 days. 7. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners, I do not find it a fit case where the petitioners should be sent to jail at this stage. Therefore, in the facts and circumstances and, particularly, the protracted trial of more than 19 years, I am of the opinion that ends of justice would be met if the sentence of imprisonment is reduced to the period already undergone and, in addition thereto, the sentence of fine is enhanced to an amount of Rs.25,000/- . 8. In view of the above, the conviction and sentence of the petitioner under Sections 324/326 of the Indian Penal Code is upheld. Crl. Revision No.1464 of 2001 -3- However, the substantive sentence of imprisonment is reduced to the period already undergone and the sentence of fine is enhanced to Rs.25,000/- to be paid within three months from today. 9. Accordingly, this petition is partly allowed and the judgment/order of the Appellate Court dated 12.9.2001 and that of the trial Court dated 22/26.10.1998 are modified to the extent indicated above. ( JITENDRA CHAUHAN ) November 04, 2009 JUDGE SRM Note: Whether to be referred to reporter ? Yes/No