1 wp1205.11 ast IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1205 OF 2011 Ritul P. Nakhawa. ....Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent. Mr. Y.S.Shinde, APP for State. CORAM:- P.V.HARDAS AND M.N.GILANI, JJ DATED:- MAY 5, 2011 P.C. 1 This is a communication sent by the Petitioner through jail requesting for reduction of the quantum of the fine imposed on the Petitioner by the trial Court while convicting him for an offence punishable under section 302 of Indian Penal Code. 2 The Petitioner came to be convicted by I Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Raigad-Alibag by Judgment dated 16th October, 2001 in Sessions Case No.128 of 1999, for an offence punishable under section 302 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay 2 wp1205.11 fine of Rs. 10,000/- i.d. of which to undergo further imprisonment for a period of 3 years. 3 It appears that the Petitioner has not preferred appeal to challenge the aforesaid conviction and sentence. In exercise of writ jurisdiction, this Court cannot reduce nor it can alter the sentence imposed in criminal trial. In the light of the matter, this Petition, which is sans merit is therefore, summarily dismissed with no order as to costs. (M.N.GILANI, J) (P.V.HARDAS, J)