IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No. 252 of 2005 Date of decision: November 12, 2010 Rajesh .. Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana .. Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: Mr. S.S. Dinarpur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Rattu, DAG, Haryana for the respondent A.N. Jindal, J Assailed in this petition is the judgment dated 10.1.2005 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jagadhri, dismissing the appeal filed by the accused-petitioner (herein referred as, 'the accused') against the judgment dated 18.7.2003 passed by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jagadhri, convicting and sentencing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs.1000/- under Section 379 IPC. The allegations in nutshell are that the accused had snatched bag containing Rs.12000/- from the hands of Amar Singh and ran away. At the very outset, without assailing the findings of conviction, learned counsel has submitted that he being the first offender and having undergone about two months of the substantive sentence may be extended some leniency on the quantum of sentence. Heard. Having examined the impugned judgment, the evidence appear to have been appreciated in the right perspective. No illegality much less irregularity or perversity has been detected or pointed out warranting interference by this Court. As such, no exception to the judgment of conviction could be made at this revisional stage. Now coming to the quantum of sentence, it may be observed that the occurrence took place way back in the year 1996 and the accused has already suffered a lot due to the protracted proceedings pending against him since then. He has already undergone about two months of the substantive sentence. Thus, in the peculiar circumstances of the instant case, I am of the considered opinion that ends of justice would be met if Criminal Revision No. 252 of 2005 -2- *** some leniency is extended to him. Resultantly, while dismissing the petition, sentence passed against the petitioner is modified which is reduced to six months without alteration in the sentence of fine. Copy of the judgment be sent to the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jagadhri for compliance. November 12, 2010 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge