Petitioner Ahmad Nawaz was tried by Magistrate Section 30, Jhang for an offence under section 379, P.P.C. The trial Court vide its judgment dated 1-7-198() convicted and sentenced him to three years' R.I. With a fine of Rs.5000, or in default of payment of fine, R.I. For nine months. The convict appealed, which was dismissed by an Additional Sessions Judge, Jhang, vide judgment dated 1-11- 1980. In the present Revision petition the petitioner assails both the judgments.
2. Learned counsel, at the very outset, submitted that the petitioner has undergone two years and two months out of his total imprisonment of three years. Contends that in these circumstances, the sentence of imprisonment may be reduced to the period already undergone, which would serve the ends of justice. Learned counsel for the State has no objection.
The petitioner was convicted as far back as July, 1980. He has undergone a substantial period of imprisonment. In these circumstances, while dismissing the Revision, I reduce the sentence of imprisonment to the period already undergone by him. The sentence of fine or in default thereof is, however, maintained. The petition is disposed of in the above terms.