JUDGMENT Arguments heard on merits. Sanjay Patel, Advocate does not challenge the finding of conviction of the appellant for offence punishable u/s 307 of the IPC. In judgment dated 26.4.2002, pronounced by Sessions Judge, Damoh, in S.T. No. 85/2000, the appellant is held guilty of having committed offence punishable u/s 307 of the IPC and for this offence, he is sentenced to undergo R.I. for a period of ten years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/-. In default of payment of fine, the appellant is further sentenced to undergo R.I. for a period of three months. During the course of trial, the appellant was in custody since 16.10.99 to 25.11.99 Then he is suffering the sentence of imprisonment since date of judgment. Thus, the appellant has already undergone the sentence of imprisonment for a period over one year and three and a half month. At the time of commission of the offence, the appellant was aged about 20 years. Then, he is an uneducated labourer coming from a rural area. On careful consideration of record of S.T. No. 85/2000 specially, the genesis of the crime it appears to be just and proper that the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the appellant is reduced to the period already undergone. Thus, this appeal stands partly allowed, while confirming the appellant's conviction for offence punishable u/s 307 of the IPC, the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the appellant is reduced to the period already undergone. In case the amount of fine is already deposited, the appellant shall be set at liberty, if not required in any other case. The appeal stands disposed of. At this stage, Shri Sanjay Patel, Advocate, shows to the Court, receipt under which the amount of fine Rs. 1,000- has been deposited on behalf of the appellant, in the trial Court on 4.7.2002.