IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANAAT CHANDIGARH 126 CRR-2769-2025 Decided on : 08.07.2026 Mohinder Singh . . . Petitioner(s) Versus State of Punjab . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Argued by: Mr. Mohit Shukla, Advocate for Mr. A.S. Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG, Punjab. **** SANJAY VASHISTH , J. (Oral) 1. The present revision petition has been filed by the petitioner aggrieved against the judgment dated 23.09.2025, passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Mansa (in short 'learned Appellate Court'), in case FIR No.114, dated 01.09.2014, under Sections 325, 323 & 341 of IPC, registered at Police Station Sadar Mansa, District Mansa, whereby, the judgment and order of sentence dated 15.01.2020 passed by the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mansa, was upheld. 2. Vide judgment of conviction dated 15.01.2020, three accused, namely, Manjit Kaur, Nek Singh and Harjiwan Singh, were acquitted, whereas, only one accused, namely, Mohinder Singh (petitioner herein) was convicted for committing offence under Section 325 & 323 of IPC. Thereafter, vide order of quantum of sentence, the convict was sentenced as under:- Under Section Sentence (R.I.) Fine (in Rs.) In Default 325 of IPC 02 years Rs.2000/- 02 months 323 IPC 06 months – -- JAWALA RAM 2026.07.09 20:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CRR-2769-2025 - 2 - All the substantive sentences were ordered to run concurrently and the period of detention already undergone by the convicted was ordered to be set off against the substantive sentence. 3. Appeal filed by the appellant was dismissed by the learned Appellate Court vide judgment dated 23.09.2025. This is how the present Criminal Revision Petition is filed before this Court. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would not press the instant petition on merits and would restrict his prayer qua the quantum of sentence. Further, submits that petitioner is more than 65 years old and does not have any criminal antecedents. Besides, petitioner is facing the agony of protracted trial for more than 11 years, as the case was instituted in the year 2015. Petitioner is a poor person and during the pendency of the instant revision petition, he has been fastened with many liabilities. He also submits that sentence of the petitioner was suspended by the coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 25.03.2026. He has, therefore, prayed that a lenient view be taken and the sentence be thus reduced to the period already undergone. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel has filed the custody certificate dated 07.07.2026 in Court today, which is taken on record. Office to tag the same at appropriate place. A copy thereof has been handed over to the counsel for the petitioner. 6. As per custody certificate filed by learned State counsel, petitioner has already remained inside jail for a period of about 07 months and 02 days (including remission), i.e., w.e.f. 23.09.2025 to 30.03.2026. 7. Learned State counsel submits that he has no objection to the JAWALA RAM 2026.07.09 20:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CRR-2769-2025 - 3 - restricted prayer qua the petitioner, so long as his conviction is upheld. Upon asking, learned State counsel submits that as per the custody certificate, petitioner has undergone 07 months and 02 days including remission, out of the maximum substantive sentence of 02 years under Section 325 of IPC. 8. Heard. 9. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, more particularly, qua the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the considered view that ends of justice would be met if while maintaining the conviction of the petitioner, his sentence is reduced to the period already undergone by him. Ordered accordingly. However, there shall be no modification with regard to fine. 10. With the aforesaid modifications in the quantum of sentence dated 15.01.2020, the instant revision petition stands disposed of. Pending misc. application(s), if any, also stand(s) disposed of. (SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE July 08, 2026 J.Ram Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No JAWALA RAM 2026.07.09 20:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document