Criminal Revision No.663 of 2006 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No.663 of 2006. Date of Decision: 3.3.2011. Sohan Singh & another ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. T.P.S. Tung, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Ranvir S. Chuahan, DAG, Haryana, for the respondent-State. NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL) This revision is directed against the judgment dated March 10th, 2006 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, (Ad- hoc) Fast Track Court, Muktsar affirming the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated February 10th, 2005 of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gidherbaha, whereby, petitioners were convicted and sentenced as under:- Offence Sentence Fine In default 323/34 IPC RI for 6 months 324/34 IPC RI for 9 months Rs.200/- SI for 2 months Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners do not challenge the judgment of conviction and only prays for reduction of sentence. 4. The grounds pleaded are that, (i) the occurrence took place on a trivial issue; (ii) the petitioners have already Criminal Revision No.663 of 2006 2 undergone the actual sentence of 1 month and 11 days; (iii) they have faced the agony of protracted criminal proceedings spreading over a period of 13 years; (iv) they have families to support and; (v) they were not charged or challaned in any case prior to or after registration of the present case. 5. The numerous grounds taken cumulatively are 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 3.3.2011. SN