Criminal Revision No. 690 of 1990 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. Criminal Revision No. 690 of 1990 Date of Decision: 28.01.2008. Narinder Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. A.K. Ahluwalia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Mr. Ahluwalia appearing for the petitioner has stated that in view of the findings of the two Courts below, it will be difficult for him to dislodge the testimony of witnesses. He has very fairly stated that he is conscious that the revisional Court cannot re-appreciate the evidence of witnesses. No illegality has been pointed out. Mr. Ahluwalia fairly states that the petitioner has been convicted for one year and the present occurrence pertains to 10.7.1981. A period of 27 years have lapsed. He has further stated that in these 27 years, the petitioner has not committed any other offence. Protracted trial and long pendency of the revision petition can be construed as a mitigating circumstances even though two persons Criminal Revision No. 690 of 1990 2 died in the accident. Granting the benefit of long protracted trial of 27 years, I reduce the sentence of petitioner from one year to six months. However, sentence of fine is enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.10,000/-, which shall be deposited by the petitioner in the Court. In case of non-deposit of fine by the petitioner, the present revision petition shall be considered as dismissed. In view of the modifications made above, the present revision petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge January 28, 2008 “DK”