Pargat Singh v. State Of Punjab

KUMAR MANOJ 2015.10.16 15:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Crl.R.No.3143 of 2015 (O&M) #1#

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND

HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.R.No.3143 of 2015 (O&M) Date of Order: 05.10.2015 Pargat Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI

Present:

Mr. H.S. Batth, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ashish Sanghi, DAG, Punjab.

1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

2. To be referred to the Reporters or not?

3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? AJAY TEWARI, J (ORAL) Petitioner has directed this petition against the concurrent conviction recorded by both the courts below whereby he has been sentenced to undergo RI for three years.

Allegations against the petitioner are that he along with two other persons caused injuries to his cousin over the dispute of land. Nine injuries were caused out of which injury No.1 is grievous, having been inflicted by a sharp edged weapon.

After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner prays that he would not press this petition on merits but the sentence is excessive.

Custody certificate filed by way of affidavit 05.10.2015 of Sh. Ravinder Kumar Sharma, Superintendent, Central Jail, Amritsar is taken on

Crl.R.No.3143 of 2015 (O&M) #2# record as per which the petitioner has undergone four months and four days of actual sentence.

Learned State counsel, however, argues that five injuries are attributed to the petitioner.

Keeping in view the entire factual matrix, I find that there is some merit in the prayer for reduction of sentence and, therefore, reduce the sentence to one and half years even while dismissing the petition on merits. Ordered accordingly.

October 05, 2015 (AJAY TEWARI) manoj JUDGE