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Reduction in Sentence. - Accused a minor at the time of commission of alleged of- fence. Case proved beyond reasonable doubt. Accused acquitted by trial Court on untenable grounds. On appeal against acquittal before High Court, acquittal held be unjustified and re- versed. In view of minority of accused he was, however, released after due admonition. Accused convicted and sentenced 2 years R.I. and fine ofRs.2000/- Sentenc1 reduced to 6 months R.I. in view of protracted trial. Sentence of fine, however, maintained. Accused convicted and sentenced to one year and three months R.I. besides a fine of Rs. 5000/-. accused first offender and sole bread earner. Accused not entitled to benefit of proba- tion. Sentence, however, reduced to one year. No alteration in amount of fine. Accused convicted and sentenced to one year R.I. and fine of Rs. 5000/- by trial court. Ap- peal before Sessions Court. Appeal admitted and bail granted to accused. Recovery of fine however, not stayed. High Court ordered stay of recovery of fine during pendency of appeal in exercise of its inherent jurisdiction under Section 428 Cr. Pc. Accused convicted an? sentenced to one year R.I .. Sentence reduced to six months R.I. in view of protracted trial. Recovery of small quantity of illicit liquor (one jerrycan). Accused faced trial for 3 years. Sentence reduced to already undergone (1 months). Accused found working a still. Apparatus of working still, pitcher of lahan and illicit liquor recovered by police from his possession. Sentence of R.I. for one year and fine of Rs. 5000/- imposed upon the accused. Revision before High Court. Conviction assailed on grounds of discrepancy in statements of P.W.'s and non-production of case property in Court. Grounds held to be untenable. In cases involving illicit distillation, leniency in sentence is uncalled for. Conviction and sentence accordingly upheld. Accused in their early twenties. Nothing against this antecedents and character. Though quantity of lahan recovered suggest that distillation was going on large scale concept of pun- ishment. Accused released on furnishing bond. Criminal Procedure Code (II of 1974) Section