JUDGMENT : 1. None appears for the respondent-State though served. 2. Leave granted. 3. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 4. Pursuant to the orders of this Court dated 15th July 2011, the appellant has deposited a sum of Rs. 1 lakh. The appellant was initially convicted by the trial court for an offence punishable under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act and was awarded a sentence of two years' rigorous imprisonment and payment of fine of Rs. 2000/-. The said sentence has been reduced by the High Court from two years to three months but enchanced the fine of Rs. 10,000/- from Rs. 2,000/-. As of today, the appellant has undergone one month of the sentence. 5. We, accordingly, reduce the sentence of the appellant to that already under-gone enhancing his fine from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 1 lakh. 6. In the light of the fact that Rs. 1,00,000/- has already been deposited, we reduce the sentence of the appellant to that already undergone. His bail bonds stand discharged. 7. The appeal stands disposed of in terms of the signed order. Order accordingly.