V.K. Bali, J. (Oral) - The petitioner was found in possession of ten bottles of illicit liquor and when he was interrogated on disclosure statement made by him 150 kgs. of Lahan was also recovered. Pursuant to the trial, he was convicted for an offence under Section 61(1)(a) of Punjab Excise Act, 1914 in the matter of recovery of ten bottles of illicit liquor and sentenced to undergo R.I. for six months as also to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- or in default to further undergo R.I. for one month. In the matter of recovery of 150 kgs. of Lahan once against the petitioner was convicted under Section 61(1)(a) of the Punjab Excise Act and sentenced to undergo R.I. for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- or in default of payment of fine to further undergo R.I. for three months. Both these sentences were, however, ordered to run concurrently. The appeal filed by the petitioner met with no success. Hence, the present revision.

2. All that has been urged in support of the revision by the learned Counsel is that the petitioner has already undergone a protracted trial of 14 years. At the time of commission of crime, the petitioner was 24/25 years of age and that he is a fir