IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. APPEAL (SJ) No.145 of 2010 PRABHANSHU PASWAN, S/o Ramjee Paswan, R/o Vill. Sapaha, P.S. Raja Pakar (Barati O.P.) Dist. Vaishali Versus The STATE OF BIHAR ------ 2/ 22.02.2010 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the State. Appeal is admitted, as prayed for, to hear on the point of sentence only with agreement of the parties to dispose of the case on the merit. In this regard, it appears that injuries were caused, as part of the torture for demand of dowry, by hot iron rod but one of each is on the chest, while three injuries are on the leg and appellant remained in custody all along since 22.09.2006. So, the sentence may be minimized to the period undergone. Accordingly, the appeal is partly allowed on the point of sentence. With the modification of the period of sentence to the period undergone, conviction is affirmed. The above named appellant is directed to be released forthwith, if not required in any other case and the fine imposed by the court below is also stayed. shail (Mandhata Singh, J.)