CRR No.277 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.R. No.277 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 29.03.2011 Sabbir and another …Petitioners Versus State of Haryana …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Mr. V.K. Bali, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Shalini Attri, D.A.G., Haryana. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) Custody certificates filed in Court are taken on record. This petition has been filed against the concurrent conviction and sentence of the petitioners under Section 5/8 of the Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act. The allegations are that the petitioners were found selling beef and they were apprehended at the spot and police recovered 40 kg beef from their possession. Learned counsel for the petitioners argues that the CRR No.277 of 2011 (O&M) -2- petitioners have already undergone 3 months and 20 days out of the total sentence of 3 years. He further states that the petitioners have learnt their lesson and any further incarceration may not have any reformative effect but may ultimately harden the petitioners. In the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to reduce the sentence of the petitioners to that they have already undergone even while enhancing the fine from Rs.5,000/- to Rs.25,000/- each (Rs.20,000/- each more to be deposited). Ordered accordingly. The petitioners be released forthwith. In case the fine is not deposited within a period of 2 months from today the present revision shall be deemed to have been dismissed and the petitioners liable to be arrested to serve out remaining part of the sentence. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) March 29, 2011 JUDGE ashish