Criminal Revision No.286 of 2006 1 ... IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No.286 of 2006 Date of Decision : 23.02.2011 Suresh Kumar and others ..Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present:- Mr. Ramesh Chahal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Satyavir Singh Yadav, D.A.G., Haryana, for the respondent – State. NAWAB SINGH J. This revision is directed against the judgment dated January 30th, 2006 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Kaithal affirming the judgment of conviction dated April 26th, 2002 and order of sentence dated April 27th, 2002 of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaithal, whereby, the petitioners were convicted and sentenced as under: Offence Sentence Fine In default 323/34 IPC RI for 6 months Rs.200/- SI for 1 month 324/34 IPC RI for 1 year Rs.500/- SI for 2 months The sentences were ordered to run concurrently. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners do not challenge the judgment of conviction and only pray for reduction of sentence. 3. The grounds pleaded are that, (i) the occurrence of this case relates to the year 1997; (ii) the petitioners have faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of 13 years; (iii) they are not previous convicts nor have they indulged in any criminal activity before or after registration of this case and; (iv) Criminal Revision No.286 of 2006 2 ... they are the only bread winners of their families. 4. The numerous grounds taken cumulatively are mitigating circumstance so this Court upholds the conviction of the petitioners but is inclined to reduce the sentence. It is further of the opinion that ends of justice shall be met if the petitioners are sentenced to the period already undergone by them and orders accordingly. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 23.02.2011 neetu