SHANTI KUMAR Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioner was convicted under section 420/120-B I.P.C. in case in F.I.R. No. 201 of 1.10.1998, Police Station Civil Lines, Amritsar, and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and fine of Rs.5,000/- by chief Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar, However, on appeal the conviction was maintained but sentence was reduced to two years.

(2.) This Court issued notice on the question of quantum of sentence.

(3.) With the permission of the Court an application, which is supported by an affidavit of Ms. Monica Mehra daughter of petitioner Shanti Kumar resident of Batala, has been filed. The averments made in this application reads thus: