In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Revision No. 1584 of 2001 Date of Decision:March 03, 2009 Surinder Singh ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr. V.K.Chaudhary,Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab *** SABINA, J. Surinder Singh-petitioner was convicted for an offence under Section 408 of the Indian Penal code (hereinafter referred to as 'IPC') vide judgment dated 14.7.1999 by Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patti. Vide order of the even date passed by learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patti, petitioner was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and fine of Rs. 1000/-. Aggrieved by the same, petitioner preferred an appeal and the same was dismissed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar vide judgment dated 4.10.2001. Hence, the present revision petition. Prosecution case, in brief, is that the petitioner has worked as Crl. Revision No. 1584 of 2001 -2- a Secretary with the Central Co-operative Bank Branch Naushehra Pannuan during the period from 1979 to 1985. He embezzled the amount of Rs. 51,751/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner, during the course of arguments has not challenged the conviction of the petitioner under Section 408 IPC. Learned counsel has submitted that the petitioner is suffering from paralysis and is confined to bed and his sentence of imprisonment be reduced to already undergone by him. Keeping in view the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, it is a fit case where the sentence of imprisonment is liable to be reduced to already undergone by the petitioner who has been facing the criminal proceedings since the year 1991. Accordingly, conviction of the petitioner under Section 408 IPC is maintained. However, sentence of imprisonment is reduced to already undergone by him. The sentence qua fine is enhanced from Rs. 1000/- to Rs. 20,000/-. Petitioner is directed to deposit the enhanced amount of fine within three months from today failing which the revision petition shall stand dismissed. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SABINA) JUDGE March 03, 2009 PARAMJIT