1 Criminal Appeal No. 869/2010 Shivkumar & Ors. Versus State of M.P. 13.12.2011 Mr. P.S. Raghuvanshi, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. A.K. Shrivastava, P.L. for the respondent/State. This appeal has been filed against the judgment dated 23/09/2010 passed in S.T.No. 72/2007 convicting the appellants-accused for the offence punishable under Section 323 of IPC with R.I. for six months each and fine of Rs. 1,000/- each with default stipulation. Learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that he is challenging only the sentence awarded by the trial Court which is excessive. It is submitted that there is no criminal antecedent against the appellants. Considering the nature of offence and the fact that the appellant is facing trial since 2007, the period which has already undergone by them is sufficient to meet the ends of justice. Therefore, appeal is partly allowed maintaining the conviction of the appellants, their sentence is reduced to the period already undergone by them. The appellants are on bail. Their bail bonds stand discharged. With the aforesaid modification, this appeal stands disposed of. (Anil Sharma) Judge SD