Criminal Revision No.719 of 2006 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No.719 of 2006 Date of Decision : 09.03.2011. Sukhwinder Singh ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present:- Mr. S.K. Arora, 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 March 18th, 2006 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Ferozepur affirming the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated October 30th, 2004 of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ferozepur, whereby, the petitioner was convicted under Section 411 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year. 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 occurrence of this case relates to the year 2002; (ii) the petitioner has faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of 9 years; (iii) he is not previous convict nor has he indulged in any 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 Criminal Revision No.719 of 2006 2 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 09.03.2011 neetu