IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 376 CRA-S-1996-SB-2006 Date of Decision:-18.07.2025 PARDEEP …..APPELLANT Vs. STATE OF HARYANA ….RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- None for the appellant. Mr. R.K.S. Brar, Addl. AG, Haryana. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL) Appellant was tried by Ld. Addi"onal Sessions Judge, Hisar in a case arising out of FIR No.192 dated 05.08.2001 under Sec"on 307/324 IPC and Sec"on 25 of the Arms Act, registered at Police Sta"on Narnaund. A5er trial, the appellant was convicted under Sec"on 25 (1b)of the Amrs Act vide judgment dated 13.09.2006 by the trial Court and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay fine of ₹5,000/- with default sentence of five months simple imprisonment in case of non-payment of fine. 2. Against the abovesaid convic"on and sentence, this appeal was filed. 3. Today nobody is appearing on behalf of the appellant. This Court has gone through the impugned judgment of the trial Court and finds that convic"on has been recorded a5er proper apprecia"on of the evidence on record. This Court does not find any reason so as to interfere in the impugned judgment of convic"on and as such, the same is hereby maintained. 4. However as far as the impugned order of sentence is concerned, it is no"ced that appellant was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay fine of ₹5,000/- with default sentence of five months simple imprisonment in case of non-payment of fine. PRIYANKA 2025.07.18 17:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRA-S-1996-SB-2006 5. The custody cer"ficate placed on record by the respondent-State would reveal that appellant has already undergone total sentence of 06 months and 27 days and he is not involved in any other criminal case, so he deserves to be sentenced for the period already undergone by him. 6. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it will be in the interest of jus"ce, if the period of imprisonment is reduced to the period already undergone by the appellant, instead of sending him behind bars in the company of hardened criminals. 7. Consequently, the present appeal is partly accepted. By maintaining the impugned judgment against convic"on, the order of sentence as passed by the trial Court is modified and the appellant is sentenced to imprisonment for the period already undergone by him. As far as fine is concerned, it will remain the same. 8. However, it is made clear that amount of fine, if not paid earlier, shall be deposited before learned Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned, within a period of four weeks from today, failing which the appellants will have to carry out the complete sentence as imposed by the trial Court. Disposed of. (DEEPAK GUPTA) JUDGE July 18, 2025 Pry Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes Whether Reportable No PRIYANKA 2025.07.18 17:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document