AMAN CHAUDHARY
Jagbir Singh – Appellant
Versus
U. t. Chandigarh – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Aman Chaudhary, J. - This criminal revision petition has been filed by the petitioner way back in the year 2014 against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 31.10.2013 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh for the offence punishable under Section 336 IPC to undergo simple imprisonment for three months and to pay fine of Rs.250/- and in default of payment of fine to further undergo simple imprisonment for seven days, in case FIR No. 62 dated 12.3.2012, registered under Sections 307, 506, 120-B IPC at Police Station Sector 17, Chandigarh.
2. Aspect, at first re:maintainability:-
Notice was issued in this revision petition on 8.9.2014, pursuant to which, in the order dated 5.12.2018, the objection was raised by learned counsel appearing on behalf of UT, Chandigarh regarding non- maintainability of the revision petition, in view of the fact that against the judgment/ order passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh, whereby the petitioner has been convicted for the offence under Section 336 IPC and sentenced as above, in view of Section 376(B) Cr.P.C., the remedy of appeal was available.
Faced with this, the learned counsel for the
Chuni Lal vs. State of Haryana reported as 2006 (1) RCR(Cri) 844
Roshan Lal vs. State of Punjab 2006 (1) RCR(Cri) 795
Tejiwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab reported as 2009 (5) RCR(Cri) 526
The court can treat a revision petition as an appeal if it was filed under the erroneous belief that no appeal lies and it is necessary in the interest of justice to do so. The petitioner's convictio....
The court can reduce a sentence to the time already served, considering the duration of trial and incarceration, while maintaining the conviction.
The court has the discretion to reduce a sentence based on the time already served and the overall circumstances of the case.
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