IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (1) Criminal Revision No. 837 of 2006 Date of Decision: 10.5.2011. Lakha Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent (2) Criminal Revision No. 791 of 2006 Date of Decision: 10.5.2011. Swaran Singh & others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. J.S. Verka, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Ranvir S. Chauhan, DAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State. NAWAB SINGH.J (ORAL) This order shall dispose of above mentioned two revision petitions as they have been filed against the judgment dated March 8th, 2006 passed by Sessions Judge, Kapurthala partly affirming the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated April 15th, 2005 of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sultanpur whereby the petitioners were convicted and sentenced as under:- Offence Sentence Fine In default Lakha Singh 148 IPC RI for 2 years Rs.500/- RI for 15 days 323/149 IPC RI for 6 months Rs.200/- RI for 15 days 326 IPC RI for 2 ½ years Rs.2000/- RI for 1 month Charan Singh 148 IPC RI for 2 years Rs.500/- RI for 15 days 323/149 IPC RI for 6 months Rs.200/- RI for 15 days 326 IPC RI for 2 years Rs.2000/- RI for 1 month Swaran Singh 148 IPC RI for 2 years Rs.500/- RI for 15 days 323/149 IPC RI for 6 months Rs.200/- RI for 15 days Criminal Revision No. 837 of 2006 (2) 326 IPC RI for 2 years Rs.2000/- RI for 1 month Sukhdev Singh 148 IPC RI for 2 years Rs.500/- RI for 15 days 323/149 IPC RI for 6 months Rs.200/- RI for 15 days 326 IPC RI for 2 years Rs.2000/- RI for 1 month The sentences were ordered to run concurrently. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners do not challenge the judgment of conviction and only prays for reduction of sentence. He further urged that the petitioners have undergone the actual sentence of about 5 months. They have already faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of 8 years. They are the first offenders. They have families to support. 3. The grounds taken justify the request made so, this Court upholds the conviction of the petitioners but is inclined to reduce the sentence. It is further of the opinion that ends of justice shall be met if the petitioners are sentenced to the period already undergone by them and orders accordingly. 10.5.2011. (NAWAB SINGH) SN JUDGE