IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No. 1284 of 2005 Date of Decision: 16.5.2011. Tarsem Lal ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. Tarsem Lal, in peson with Mr. Arun Takhi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ranvir S. Chauhan, D.A.G. Punjab, for the respondent-State. NAWAB SINGH.J (ORAL) This revision is directed against the judgment dated July 8th, 2005 passed by Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc) Fast Track Court, Hoshiarpur affirming the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated April 4th, 2001 of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Hoshiarpur, whereby petitioner was convicted under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two and a half years and to pay fine of Rs.1500/- with default stipulation. 2. 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. 3. The grounds pleaded are that, (i) the parties have compromised the matter vide compromise deed (Annexure); (ii) the complainants have received an amount of Rs.65,000/- from the accused; (iii) the petitioner has faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of 15 years; (iv) he is not previous convict nor has he indulged in any criminal activity before or after registration of this case and; (v) he is the only bread winner of his family. 4. Taking into consideration the aforesaid grounds Criminal Revision No. 1284 of 2005 (2) and the fact that the dispute between the parties was of personal nature, 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. 16.5.2011. (NAWAB SINGH) SN JUDGE