THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRL.R.C.NO.176 OF 2006 DATED 01.04.2010 BETWEEN Konnabar @ Kotturu Bheemareddy … Petitioner And The State of A.P., Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. … Respondent THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRL.R.C.NO.176 OF 2006 O R D E R This Revision arises out of the conviction and sentence imposed by the Assistant Sessions Judge, Sompeta, by his Judgment dated 04.08.2004 in S.C. No.50 of 2002, which was confirmed in Crl.A.Nos.117 and 167 of 2004 by the I Additional District Sessions Judge, Srikakulam, by his Common Judgment dated 07.10.2005, for the offence punishable under Section 395 of the IPC. The revision petitioner Konnabar @ Kotturu Bheema Reddy is the appellant in Crl.A.No.167 of 2004. The learned counsel for the revision petitioner after arguing for some time, confined his argument as to the imposition of quantum of the sentence imposed by the trial Court. He also submitted that the revision petitioner has completed about five years and three months of the sentence of imprisonment imposed by the trial Court, and therefore, prayed for reduction in the sentence of imprisonment as imposed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner has already served more than five years of sentence of imprisonment imposed by the trial Court, which was affirmed by the appellate Court, this Court is of the opinion that the sentence of imprisonment imposed by the trial Court can be reduced, as prayed for by the learned counsel for the revision petitioner. Accordingly, the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court is modified to that of the period already undergone by the revision petitioner as of now. In view of the fact that the revision petitioner has already served more than five years of sentence of imprisonment, the fine amount of Rs.2,000/- imposed by the trial Court is hereby set aside. The petitioner is directed to be released forthwith, if he is not required in any other case. The Criminal Revision Case is accordingly disposed of. ---------------------------------- JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 1st APRIL, 2010 Note: Operative portion by wire. (B/O)PGS