MURLIDHAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This revision has been filed by the petitioner against the judgment dated 5.12.2002 passed by Sessions Judge, Jhalawar in Cr. Appeal No. 2/2002, whereby the appeal filed by the petitioner has been dismissed and the judgment dated 11.12.2001 passed by Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jhalawar in Cr. Case No. 6/1994, convicting and sentencing the petitioner for the offence under Secs. 498A IPC as under, has been affirmed:

(2.) Hence, this Cr. Revision petition has been filed by the petitioner before this Court.

(3.) Without going into the merits of the case, learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that he is not challenging the conviction part of the judgments of the courts below, but he is only requesting to this Court that looking to the fact the matter pertains to the year 1993 which is about 21 years ago from today approximately, the accused petitioner has remained in confinement for about 53 days; the petitioner belongs to a respectable family, having a large family dependent upon him; and he is not the habitual offender; either he should be given the benefit of probation and if not, then he should be released for the period already undergone by him in confinement, as indicated here-in-above.