IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No. 712 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 2.8.2011. Dalbir Singh ...... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. TPS Tung, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sudhir Nehra, Addl. AG, Punjab, for the respondent-State. NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL) This revision is directed against the judgment dated March 14th, 2011 passed by Sessions Judge, Rupnagar affirming the judgment of conviction dated February 2nd, 2010 and and modifying the order of sentence of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rupnagar whereby, petitioner was convicted and sentenced as under:- Offence Sentence Fine In default 279 IPC RI for 6 months Rs.500/- RI for 15 days 304-A IPC RI for 9 months Rs.1500/- RI for 1 ½ months 337 IPC RI for 6 months Rs.500/- RI for 15 days 338 IPC RI for 8 months Rs.1000/- RI for 1 month The sentences were ordered to run concurrently. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner does not challenge the judgments of conviction and only prays for reduction of sentence. 3. The grounds pleaded are that, (i) the petitioner has already undergone actual sentence of seven and a half months out of total sentence of 9 months; (ii) the petitioner has already faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of 7 years; (iii) he was not charged or challaned in any case prior to or after registration of the present case and; (iv) he is the only bread winner of his family. Criminal Revision No. 712 of 2011 (2) 4. The grounds taken justify the request made so, this Court upholds the conviction of the petitioner but his sentence is reduced to the period already undergone by him. However, the sentence of fine shall remain intact. The petitioner be released forthwith if not required in any other case. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 2.8.2011. SN