Crl.R. No.395 of 2004 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: Crl.R. No.395 of 2004 DATE OF DECISION: April 20, 2009 NACHATTAR SINGH AND ORS. ...PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. PRESENT: MR. JATINDER SINGLA, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONERS. MS. AMBIKA LUTHRA, AAG, PUNJAB. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The petitioners have impugned the judgements passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mansa dated 7.2.2003 and the judgement of the Addl. Sessions Judge, Mansa dated 5.3.2004, vide which they have been convicted under Section 423 IPC and have been sentenced to undergo R.I. for 6 months and to pay of Rs.500/- and in default to further undergo R.I. for 15 days each. Counsel for the petitioner submits that he does not challenge the findings of the Courts below with regard to conviction of the petitioners but as the FIR was registered against the petitioners on 16.2.1998, therefore, a lenient view be taken while sentencing the petitioners. After hearing counsel for the parties, I am of the considered opinion that the petitioners have already faced a long and protracted trial of more than 11 years and therefore, it would be in fitness of things if the sentence of the petitioners is reduced to the one already undergone by them. Crl.R. No.395 of 2004 -2- Resultantly, while upholding the conviction of the petitioners under Section 423 IPC, I reduce the sentence of the petitioners to the one already undergone by them. The fine which has been deposited by the petitioners shall not be refunded back to the petitioners. Revision petition disposed of. April 20, 2009 (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) Gulati JUDGE