IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No. 345 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 8.8.2011. Ruzdar ...... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. Rajesh Lamba, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Latika Rao, DAG, Haryana, for the respondent-State. NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL) This revision is directed against the judgment dated August 23rd, 2003 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Gurgaon whereby he affirmed the judgment of conviction dated March 13th, 2003 of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nuh but reduced the sentence of the petitioner from three years to two years with fine of Rs.1000/- under Section 8 read with Section 9 of Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner does not challenge the judgments of conviction and only prays for reduction of sentence. 3. The grounds pleaded are that, (i) the petitioner has already undergone actual sentence of 1 year, 1 month and 10 days; (ii) the petitioner has already faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of 9 years; (iii) he is the only bread winner of his family. 5. The grounds taken justify the request made so, this Court upholds the conviction of the petitioner but his sentence is reduced to the period already undergone by him. However, the sentence of fine shall remain intact. He be released forthwith, if not required in any other case. Criminal Revision No. 345 of 2011 (2) 6. A copy of this order be given by hand under the signatures of Court Secretary. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 8.8.2011. SN