266 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRR-784-2025 (O&M)

DECIDED ON: 05.05.2025 SUNIL .....PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA .....RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Parveen Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. B.S. Virk, Sr. DAG Haryana SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL)

The instant revision petition has been preferred by accused Sunil challenging judgment of conviction dated 12.06.2018 and order of sentence dated 13.06.2018 passed by Judicial Magistrate 1^st Class, Jhajjar, whereby the petitioner Sunil has been sentenced to undergo RI for a period of 1 year alongwith fine of Rs.500/- under Section 379 of IPC; in default thereof to further undergo SI for two months, and against the judgment dated 13.03.2025 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Jhajjar vide which the appeal preferred by the petitioner stands dismissed.

At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner contends that he does not want to challenge the conviction of the petitioner on merits. However, he submits that in view of the circumstances of the case, the sentence awarded by the trial Court is on higher side.

Here it would be pertinent to mention that the petitioner