Crl. R. No. 840 of 2000 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. R. No. 840 of 2000 Date of decision: 9-7-2010 Ranbir Singh … Petitioner versus State of Haryana … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND KUMAR Present: Mr. K.K.Aggarwal, Sr. Advocate, with Mr. R.K.Agnihotri, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Rajiv Malhotra, Addl. A.G. Haryana … ARVIND KUMAR, J: The present petitioner, Ranbir Singh along with one Vinay Kumar, was tried by the court of the Judicial Magistrate I Class, Narwana, on the allegation that both of them while working as Salesman and Helper respectively committed criminal breach of trust by embezzling/misappropriating the cash amount and the fertilizers, pesticides and were convicted and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 3 years each and to pay fine of Rs.1000/- each and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for three months. However, on appeal, the Additional Sessions Judge-I, Jind, acquitted accused Vinay Kumar of the charge; however, maintained the conviction and sentence of accused-petitioner Ranbir Singh. Hence, the present revision by Ranbir Singh. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. Counsel for the petitioner-accused has not touched the merits of the case and has prayed only for reduction of sentence so awarded to the petitioner on the ground that; the case relates to the year 1988 and the petitioner has faced the agony of protracted trial/appeal for the last 22 years; he has Crl. R. No. 840 of 2000 2 already undergone sentence of 8 months and 18 days; no previous antecedents have been brought to surface so as to condemn him as habitual offender; he has been out of job and has grown up children. This argument has been scanned. Counsel for the petitioner has left him at the mercy of the Court. The petitioner has already undergone 8 months and 18 days of the sentence. Counsel for the petitioner, in all fairness, contends that though the petitioner has a financial constraint but he is ready to pay compensation as the Court may deem fit. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the conviction of the petitioner under Section 409 IPC stands maintained but the sentence awarded to him is reduced to the period already undergone; however, subject to deposit of compensation of Rs.3,75,000/- within 60 days before the trial Court for being disbursed to the complainant-Society. Intimation be sent to the Registry for compliance of this order. With the above modification/direction, the revision petition stands disposed of. July 9, 2010 ( ARVIND KUMAR ) JS JUDGE