Judgment Ashutosh Mohunta, J. 1. The petitioners were convicted under Sections 323 and 435, Indian Penal Code, by the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Sonepat, vide judgment dated February 14, 2000. For the offence under Section 323, Indian Penal Code each of the petitioners was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three months and to pay a fine of R. 50/- and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a further period of 15 days in default of payment of fine, by him vide order dated February 15, 2000. Learned Judicial Magistrate further sentenced each of the accused for the offence under Section 435, Indian Penal Code, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months and to pay a fine of Rs. 100/-. In default of payment of fine the defaulting accused was sentenced to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 20 days. Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently. The appeal filed by the petitioners was dismissed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sonepat vide Judgment dated April 17, 2002. 2. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, I do not find any infirmity in the concurrent findings of fact recorded by both the Courts below, so far as the conviction of the petitioners is concerned. 3. However, the occurrence is dated May 19, 1991. More than 11 years have elapsed. The petitioners have faced the agony of a protracted trial for all these years. 4. In this view of the matter, I release all the petitioners on probation for a period of six months. During the period of probation the petitioners shall maintain peace and be of good behaviour. 5. The petition is, accordingly disposed of.