JUDGMENT

Surinder Singh, J.-Jai Parkash son of Phool Singh resident of Village Bakana, District Kurukshetra, was convicted and sentenced by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kurukshetra, as follows:

(a) under section 385, Indian Penal Code, to two years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 500/-, in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for six months;

(b) under section 387, Indian Penal Code, three years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 500/-, in default of payment of fine to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for nine months.

Both the substantive sentences of imprisonment were ordered to run concurrently.

The appeal filed by the petitioner against the aforesaid conviction and sentence was dismissed by the Additional Sessions Judge(1), Kurukshetra. Hence, the present Revision Petition by him.

2. Briefly stated, the facts are that on September 17, 1980, an application (Exhibit PC) was filed by Bal Kishan (P.W. 4) before Sub-Inspector Shadi Lal, Station House Officer of Police Station Radnur, in which it was stated that on the evening of August 30, 1980, he had received a threatening letter in Hindi to the effect that if he wante