ASHOK KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner was tried for committing offences under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 Penal Code. Vide judgment and order dated 24.03.2006, learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jagadhri after convicting him for the aforementioned offences, sentenced him as under:-

(2.) Aggrieved of his conviction and sentence, the petitioner preferred an appeal. Vide judgment dated 21.04.2008, learned Additional Sessions Judge, Yamuna Nagar acquitted him of the charges under Sections 467 and 468 Penal Code. However, his conviction for the offences under Sections 420 and 471 Penal Code was upheld. The sentence of imprisonment of two years for the offence under Sec. 420 Penal Code was reduced to rigorous imprisonment for one and half years whereas sentence of imprisonment for two years imposed for the offence under Sec. 471 Penal Code was reduced to rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year. The sentences of fine awarded by the trial Court for the said two offences were, however, maintained. Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently. The period already undergone by him in jail during investigation/inquiry and trial was ordered to be set off against the sentences awarded to him as provided under Sec. 428 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(3.) Still not satisfied, the petitioner preferred the present revision, which was admitted on 01.05.2008 and vide an order of even date, his sentence of imprisonment was also suspended.