IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJUAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRL.R.NO. 406 of 1995 DATE OF ORDER:20.9.2007 Sukhdev Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL Present: Mr.S.C. Chhabra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Anter Singh Brar, DAG, Punjab. A.N. JINDAL,J. ` This petition is directed against the judgment dated 17.5.1995, passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Ferozepur, dismissing the appeal of the petitioner against the judgment dated 6.7.1991, passed by Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate,Zira, convicting the accused under Section 61 (1)(a) of the Punjab Excise Act,1914 and sentencing him to undergo RI for nine months and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/-. At the very outset, the conviction recorded by both the Courts has not been assailed but it was submitted for some leniency on the ground that occurrence took place in the year 1986, since then the petitioner has been facing much agony of protracted proceedings pending against him. He has already under gone a little short of six months of the sentence. No previous bad antecedents have been brought forward by Deputy Advocate General Punjab, so as to prove he is a habitual offender. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and having deliberated over the matter, It is observed that the occurrence took place on 25.6.1986 and the trial remained pending up to 6.7.1991 and appeal was decided on 17.5.1995, thereafter the proceedings are pending before this Court. The petitioner has also undergone a little short of six months of the sentence. Taking conspectus of the aforesaid circumstances, the ends of justice would be met if the sentence suffered by him is reduced to the period already undergone. For the forgoing reasons, the revision petition is dismissed with the modification in the sentence so as to reduce the same to the period CRL.R.NO. 406 of 1995 -2- already undergone without any alteration in the fine. The copy of the judgment be sent to Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ferozepur, for compliance. 20.9.2007 ( A.N. JINDAL) rajeev JUDGE To be referred to reporter : Yes/no