CRIMINAL REVISION NO.2751 OF 2011 (O&M) :{ 1 }: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH DATE OF DECISION: DECEMBER 12, 2011 Naresh Kumar .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? PRESENT: Mr. J. P. Rana, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Saurav Mohunta, DAG, Haryana, for the State. **** RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioner was prosecuted for offences under Sections 457 and 380 IPC. On the basis of evidence, he was convicted and sentenced for a period of six months RI for an offence under Section 411 IPC. The petitioner was found in possession of some stolen items of computer. Necessary inference could be drawn against him that he was either a thief or the one who had received the stolen property. On the basis of evidence, the petitioner was rightly not found CRIMINAL REVISION NO.2751 OF 2011 (O&M) :{ 2 }: guilty of an offence under Section 380 IPC. There is enough material to maintain the conviction of the petitioner under Section 411 IPC. The counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that sentence imposed on him is rather harsh. He is not a previous offender and his case for release on probation was also not considered. Counsel also pleads that the petitioner is young and should be given a chance to reform himself. Considering these circumstances of the case and the young age of the petitioner, who has yet to settle himself in life, case for showing leniency is made out so as to give him opportunity to reform. Accordingly, the sentence imposed on the petitioner under Section 411 IPC is reduced to a period of three months RI. The revision, otherwise, shall stand dismissed. December 12, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) khurmi JUDGE