JUDGMENT The prosecution case is that on 9.1.1978 at about 10 a.m. two groups of person including ladies came into clash with each other over a dispute for plucking of Bihi fruits from the trees belonging to Bhuribai. The tree is situated in a garden which has been in joint possession of the two groups. The origin of the dispute appears to be between the children and ultimately culminated in the elders including ladies intervening and coming into clash with one another. The learned counsel for the applicants submitted that the conviction is not proper because there is a delay of three hours in lodging the FIR in the Police Station which is hardly two kilometres away from the place of incident. Since two groups were coming to clash with each other, there must have been tension prevailing which may be the reason for some delay in lodging the F.I.R. and, therefore, the delay of three hours cannot be said to be unreasonable. The offence has taken place in broad day light and therefore, there will be no question of mistake in identity of the accused. I, therefore, do not find any ground to interfere with the conviction. The learned counsel for the applicants submitted that the incident had taken place more than 16 years ago and no useful purpose would be served by sending the applicants to jail at this length of time. It is stated that the applicants have served sentence of 25 days each. Taking into consideration the nature of offence and the manner in which the trivial dispute between the children has ended in a clash between two groups, I agree with the submission made by the learned counsel for the applicants. I, therefore, reduce the sentence of imprisonment to the period already undergone by the applicants. The applicants are sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- each. In default of payment of fine, they shall suffer S.I. for one month each. 15 days time is granted for payment of fine amount. With the above modification in the sentence, this revision petition is dismissed.