THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1047 of 2004 O R D E R: This Criminal Revision Case is filed against the judgment in Criminal Appeal No.136 of 2000, dated 02.06.2004 on the file of the I Additional Sessions Judge, Khammam, whereunder the learned Sessions Judge dismissed the appeal confirming the judgment dated 26.08.2000 passed in C.C.No.160 of 1998 by the learned II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Khammam District, whereunder the petitioner herein-accused was convicted and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for four months for the offence punishable under Section 324 IPC. The brief facts of the case are as follows: On 1.2.1998 at 20.30 hrs, when PW.1 was proceeding towards bazaar situated at Basavapuram village, the appellant, keeping the previous disputes in mind, picked-up quarrel with PW.1 and beat him with a knife on his neck and hands and caused simple injuries. On receipt of the report from PW.1, L.W.9 T.Kanaka Raju, Sub-Inspector of Police, Chinthakani registered a case in Cr.No.4 of 1998 under Section 324 IPC against the appellant and PW.1 was sent to Government Hospital, Khammam for treatment. During the course of investigation, LW.9 T.Kanaka Raju, S.I. of Police visited the scene of offence, examined and recorded the statements of witnesses. On 10.2.1998 at 10.00 hrs, the appellant was arrested at Basavapuram and a knife was recovered from his possession under over of panchnama and the appellant was sent to the Court for Judicial remand. PW.8 Dr.B.Venkateswarlu examined PW.1 and issued a certificate opining that PW.1 sustained simple injuries. After completion of investigation, LW.9 T.Kanaka Raju, S.I. of Police, Chinthakani filed the charge sheet against the appellant for the offence under Section 324 IPC. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner-accused and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. The learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing for some time, confined his argument only in connection with the sentence imposed by the courts below. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the offence took place in the year 1998 and that ever since the date of offence, the petitioner is under humiliation. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner is the only bread-winner in his family and he has to look after his children and, hence, he prayed to take a lenient view in imposing the sentence. Considering the above facts and circumstances, the conviction imposed by the Courts below is confirmed, however, the sentence of imprisonment is reduced to the period of imprisonment that has already undergone by the petitioner. The petitioner/accused is directed to pay a sum of Rs.5,000/-, within a period of four weeks from the date of a copy of this order is made ready. With the above modification in sentence, the Criminal Revision Case is disposed of. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 5th July, 2010. PNV