IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No. 716 of 2006. Date of Decision: 6.5.2011. Murari Lal alias Murli ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. Sumer Singh, Advocate for Mr. Vikram K. Chaudhri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ranvir S. Chauhan, DAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State. NAWAB SINGH.J (ORAL) This revision is directed against the judgment dated February 16th, 2006 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur affirming the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated September 25th, 2001 of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Pathankot whereby petitioner was convicted under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay fine of Rs.300/- with default stipulation. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner does not challenge the judgment of conviction and only prays for reduction of sentence. 3. The grounds pleaded are that, (i) the petitioner has already undergone actual sentence of 4 months and 17 days; (ii) he has faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of 12 years; (iii) he is not previous convict nor has he indulged in any criminal activity before or after registration of this case and; (iv) he is the only bread winner of his family. 4. The numerous grounds taken cumulatively are mitigating circumstance so this Court upholds the conviction of the petitioner but is inclined to reduce the sentence. It is further of the Criminal Revision No. 716 of 2006 (2) opinion that ends of justice shall be met if the petitioner is sentenced to the period already undergone by him and orders accordingly. 6.5.2011. (NAWAB SINGH) SN JUDGE