Criminal Revision No.833 of 2006 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No.833 of 2006 Date of decision: 10.05.2011. Gurcharan Singh alias Charan Singh ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. I.S. Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ranvir S. Chauhan, D.A.G., Punjab, for the respondent – State. NAWAB SINGH, J. This revision is directed against the judgment dated January 27th, 2006 passed by Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc) Fast Track Court, Muktsar, affirming the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated May 22nd, 2004 of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Muktsar, whereby, the petitioner was convicted and sentenced as under:- Offence Sentence Fine In default 323 IPC RI for 1 year --- --- 324 IPC RI for 1 year --- --- 326 IPC RI for 2 years ` 500/- RI for 2 months The sentences were ordered to run concurrently. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner does not challenge the judgment of conviction and only prays for reduction of sentence. 3. The grounds pleaded are that, (i) the petitioner has already undergone actual sentence of 4 months; (ii) he has faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of 10 years; (iii) he is not previous convict nor has he indulged in any Criminal Revision No.833 of 2006 2 criminal activity before or after registration of this case and; (iv) he is the only bread winner of his family. 4. The numerous grounds taken cumulatively are mitigating circumstance so, this Court upholds the conviction of the petitioner but is inclined to reduce the sentence. It is further of the opinion that ends of justice shall be met if the petitioner is sentenced to the period already undergone by him and orders accordingly. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 10.05.2011 neetu