THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1139 of 2005 ORDER: This Criminal Revision Case under Sections 397 and 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is filed by the petitioners-appellants against the judgment, dated 14.07.2005, rendered in Criminal Appeal No.1 of 2001 by the II Additional Sessions Judge, Kadapa, confirming the judgment of conviction and sentence passed in S.C.No.32 of 2000 by the Assistant Sessions Judge, Proddatur, whereby and where under the petitioners-A1, A2, A3, A4, A7 and A10 were convicted under section 248(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. A1 to A4 and A7 were convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 148, 324, 326 and 307 IPC and A10 was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 324 IPC. A-1 to A- 4 and A-7 were convicted for the offence under Section 148 IPC and sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- each in default, to undergo RI for two months each, for the offence under Section 307 IPC, sentenced to undergo RI for three years and also to pay a fine of Rs.3,000/- in default, to undergo SI for six months each and also to RI for three years, and A-10 is convicted for the offence punishable under Section 324 IPC and sentenced to suffer RI for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- in default, to undergo SI for two months and directed that all the sentences shall run concurrently. Heard. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners by not pressing the main prayer confined his arguments only to the extent of imposition of sentence and requested the Court to show some indulgence on the petitioners. In view of the said submission, this Court is of the view that merits of the Prosecution case and impugned judgment need not be adjudicated. This is a case where both the courts below gave concurrent findings and convicted the petitioners. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the conviction. Admittedly, the crime occurred in the year 2000 and for all these years the petitioners suffered humiliation and also stigma in the society. In these circumstances, this Court is inclined to show some lenience against the petitioners. Accordingly, the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court and as confirmed by the Appellate Court is hereby confirmed. In any event, taking into consideration the fact that the matter is pending from the year 2000, the sentence of imprisonment imposed by the trial Court and as confirmed by the appellate court is hereby reduced to that of the period already undergone by the petitioners in prison. Remaining portion of the impugned judgment including fine amount shall stand unaltered. With the above modification, the Criminal Revision Case is disposed of. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Date:27.01.2011 Rns