IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No. 795 of 2005 Between: Shaik Galib … Petitioner V/s. State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad … Respondent Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri M.L. Ali Counsel for the Respondent : Addl. Public Prosecutor THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION No. 795 OF 2005 O R D E R : This Criminal Revision is directed against the conviction and sentence passed by the VII Additional Sessions Judge, Vijayawada, in Criminal Appeal No.150 of 2002, dated 23-12-2004 confirming the conviction and sentence recorded by the IV- Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada in CC.No. 103 of 2001, dated 09-10-2002, whereby and whereunder, the petitioner was found guilty for the offence punishable under section 417 of IPC and he is convicted and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months. 2. The petitioner was tried for the offences punishable under section 420 and 417 of IPC. On appreciation of oral and documentary evidence placed on record, the learned Magistrate found the petitioner guilty for the offence punishable under section 417 of IPC and sentenced him to undergo Simple Imprisonment for a period of six months. On appeal, the learned Sessions Judge on re- appreciation of the oral and documentary evidence placed on record confirmed the conviction and sentence recorded by the learned Magistrate stated hereinabove. Challenging the same, the present Criminal Revision is filed. 3. At the hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner called absent. The matter pertains to the year 2001. Considering the facts and circumstances and on perusal of the record, this Court is of the view that some lenient view can be shown to the petitioner. 4. Accordingly, the sentence of imprisonment is modified to the period already undergone. 5. With the above modification in the sentence, the Criminal Revision is disposed of. ______________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO. 01-10-2010 I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No. 795 OF 2005 Circulation Entry No. 50 Date: 01-10-2010 Computer No. 43 Court Master: I s L