THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRL.R.C.No.145 of 2004 ORDER: This revision is directed against the judgment, dated 28.01.2004, passed by the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy District, in Crl.A.No.36 of 2003, wherein the conviction and sentence imposed by the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, East & North, Ranga Reddy District, in C.C.No.220 of 1997, dated 01.04.2003, was confirmed. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is as follows: The petitioner-accused is the brother-in-law of the de facto complainant-Rambabu. The petitioner obtained hand loan of Rs.25,000/- from the de facto complainant for purchase of plot and issued a cheque bearing No.664831, dated 11.03.1996, to him. On presentation of the said cheque in Oriental Bank of Commerce, Autongar Branch, it was returned on 26.07.1996 with an endorsement that the account was closed on 24.02.1996. Thereafter, the de facto complainant got issued notices to the petitioner, but in vain. Hence, he filed a complaint before the Police, Hayathnagar Police Station and a case in Cr.No.223 of 1996 was registered against the petitioner and the charge sheet was also filed for the offence punishable under Section 420 IPC. The case was taken on file as C.C.No.220 of 1997 on the file of the Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, East & North, Ranga Reddy District. 3. In support of the case of the prosecution, P.Ws.1 and 2 were examined and Exs.P1 to P6 were marked. D.W.1 was examined on behalf of the defence and Exs.D1 to D4 were also marked. 4. Learned Magistrate having considered the oral and documentary evidence, found the petitioner guilty of the offence under Section 420 IPC and accordingly, convicted and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for a period of three months and to pay a fine of Rs.3,000/-, in default, he shall suffer S.I. for one month. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed Crl.A.No.36 of 2003 on the file of the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy District. The learned Sessions Judge, having re-appreciated the entire evidence, confirmed said conviction and sentence passed by the trial Court. Hence, this revision. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though it is not a fit case to acquit the petitioner, but a lenient view may be taken in his case. 6. From a perusal of the material on record, it is clear that the appeal filed by the petitioner was dismissed on 28.01.2004 and this Court, while admitting this revision, granted bail on 04.02.2004 and as such, the petitioner was in jail for a period of 7 days. In those circumstances and in the light of the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the view that the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the petitioner by the trial Court can be reduced to the period already undergone by him. 7. Accordingly, the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the petitioner by the trial Court for the offence under Section 420 IPC is reduced from three months R.I. to the period already undergone by him. Except the said modification, in all other aspects, the Criminal Revision Case is dismissed. ___________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J Date:23.11.2010 sj