1. ' The petitioners were tried in case F.I.R. No,193 of 1997, under sections 447/48 and 354, P.P.C.
2. Registered at Police Station, Mandi Ahmed Abad, Okara by learned trial Court, Depalpur. Vide judgment dated 9-5-2002, they were convicted and sentenced under section 447, P.P.C. To undergo 3 months' R.I. Each. They were also convicted and sentenced under section 354, P.P.C. To one year R.I. And a fine of Rs,5,000 each. The petitioners filed an appeal against the said judgment which was disposed of by the learned Sessions Judge, Depalpur vide a judgment dated 30-10-2002 and while maintaining the conviction the sentence was reduced from one year R.I. To six months'
3. R.I. Under section 354, P.P.C. But conviction under section 447, P.P.C. Was set aside. The learned counsel for the petitioners does not challenge the conviction recorded against the petitioners.
4. However, he has prayed that the offence was not heinous and the petitioners have been acquitted in the main offence; that both the petitioners are not previous convicts and have no criminal history. Therefore, the sentence be reduced adequately. It has been further stated that the petitioners have already undergone about four months.
5. ' The petition has been opposed vehemently by the learned counsel for the State.
6. ' I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and have perused the record.
7. ' Having gone through the impugned judgment. I do not find any illegality, infirmity or misappreciation of evidence in the impugned judgment. Therefore, the learned counsel for the petitioners is justified in not challenging the conviction recorded by the learned trial Court and maintained by learned Appellate Court. So far as the sentence is concerned, the petitioners were convicted in the main charge and have been sentenced only under section 354, P.P.C. They have no previous criminal history and the occurrence took place due to civil litigation. They have already undergone the sentence for a period of four months. Therefore, while maintaining the conviction, I reduce the sentence having been already undergone by the petitioners which will meet the ends of justice. If not required in any other criminal case they be released immediately.