Criminal Revision No. 745 of 2006 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No. 745 of 2006 Date of Decision : 07.03.2011. Pardeep Kumar .. Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .. Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. D.K. Jangra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Satyavir Singh Yadav, D.A.G., Haryana, for the respondent – State. NAWAB SINGH J. This revision is directed against the judgment dated March 23rd, 2006 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Bhiwani, affirming the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated October 19th, 2002 of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Loharu, whereby, the petitioner was convicted under Section 61(1) of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 2 years and to pay fine of Rs.2000/- with default stipulation. 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 1996; (ii) the alleged recovery of licit liquor was effected when there was prohibition in Haryana and later on the offence was made compoundable; (iii) the petitioner has faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of 14 years; (iv) he is not previous convict nor has he indulged in any criminal activity before or after registration of this case and; (v) he is Criminal Revision No. 745 of 2006 2 the only bread winner of his family. 4. The numerous grounds taken cumulatively are 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 07.03.2011 neetu