IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REV. No.237 of 2010 MD.MUMTAZ ALAM, S/o late Dil Mohammad, R/o Vill. Teknari, P.S. Patepur, District-Vaishali. Versus The STATE OF BIHAR ------ 3/ 09.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner remained in custody for a period of 15 months four days i.e. 23.01.1989 to 23.12.1989, 08.09.1997 to 27.11.1997 and 15.02.2000 till now. Incident is of the year 1989 and from the possession of the petitioner, one revolver in the dickey of scooter was recovered. So, remaining in custody for such a long period now the sentence is only pressed to minimize the sentence. I agree with the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner. Accordingly, the revision petitioner is partly allowed on the point of sentence that is minimized to the period already undergone and the above named petitioner is directed to be released forthwith, if not wanted in other cases. Rest of the Judgment and order dated 16.12.2009 passed in Cr. Appeal No. 58 of 1999/83 of 2005 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, F.T.C.-V, Samastipur and the order dated 07.04.1999 passed in G.R. No. 63 of 1989/T.R. No. 236 of 1999 (arising out of Samastipur (T) P.S. Case No. 20 of 1989 passed by the J.M., Ist Class, Samastipur are hereby affirmed. Let the order be communicated to the trial court through F.A.X. at the cost of the petitioner. shail (Mandhata Singh, J.)