Criminal Revision No.1406 of 2005 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No.1406 of 2005 Date of Decision : 22.03.2011. Anil Kumar and another ..Petitioners Versus The State of U.T., Chandigarh ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present:- Mr. Gautam Thapar, Advocate for Mr. Jasjit Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. D.D. Sharma, Advocate, for the respondent – UT Chandigarh. NAWAB SINGH J. This revision is directed against the judgment dated July 25th, 2005 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh, whereby, judgment of conviction dated September 20th, 2002 of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chandigarh, was upheld and the sentence awarded to the petitioners under Section 325 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code was reduced from 1½ years to 9 months and to pay fine of ` 400/- with default stipulation. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners do not challenge the judgment of conviction and only pray for reduction of sentence. 3. The grounds pleaded are that, (i) the petitioners have already undergone actual sentence of 1 month and 7 days; (ii) they have faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of 13 years; (iii) they are not previous convicts nor have they indulged in any criminal activity before or after registration of this case and; (iv) they are the only bread winners of their family. 4. The numerous grounds taken cumulatively are Criminal Revision No.1406 of 2005 2 mitigating circumstance so this Court upholds the conviction of the petitioners but is inclined to reduce the sentence. It is further of the opinion that ends of justice shall be met if the petitioners are sentenced to the period already undergone by them and orders accordingly. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 22.03.2011. neetu