JUDGMENT 1. - This is criminal appeal under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. against the judgment dated 10.6.2009 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangaria in Sessions Case No. 41/2006 whereby he has convicted the appellants as under:- 1. Karnail Singh U/S 307 I.P.C. To 10 years R.I. each & to pay a fine of L 1000 & in default to further undergo addl. Imprisonment for one month. Mst. Pritto Bai U/S 307/34 I.P.C. 2. Mst. Pritto Bai U/S 324 I.P.C. To 3 years R.I. to each & a fine of L 1000 & in default to further undergo one month addl. Imprisonment. Karnail Singh U/S 324/34 I.P.C. 3. Karnail Singh U/S 326 I.P.C. To 10 years R.I. to each & to pay a fine of L 1000 & in default of payment of fine to further undergo one month's addl. Imprisonment Mst. Pritto Bai U/S 326/34 I.P.C. 2. Learned counsel for the appellants at the outset did not argue the case on merits but submitted that the sentence of imprisonment awarded to the appellants be reduced to that of having already undergone by the appellant. 3. After going through the judgment and order rendered by the court below, learned counsel for the appellants has rightly not argued the case on merits. 4. The criminal appeal is accordingly dismissed. 5. However, there is merit in the argument raised by the learned counsel with respect to quantum of sentence. 6. It is not disputed that there is no other case registered against the appellants. Thus, they are not criminal by nature. It was a personal fight. The injury is of a single blow. Moreover, the appellants are facing trial since the year 2006. 7. The appellant No. 1 has already undergone the sentence of five years and nine months out of the total sentence. Thus, this Court is of the opinion that the ends of justice would be met if the sentence of imprisonment awarded to the appellant No. 1 by the trial court is reduced from 10 years to 7 years. 8. The appellant No. 2 is a lady. The injury attributed to her is simple in nature and that also to the other injured namely Gurdeep Singh. She was on bail during the trial and also her sentence was suspended while admission of the present appeal. She has undergone five months of the sentence.
8. The appellant No. 2 is a lady. The injury attributed to her is simple in nature and that also to the other injured namely Gurdeep Singh. She was on bail during the trial and also her sentence was suspended while admission of the present appeal. She has undergone five months of the sentence. Thus, this Court deems it proper to reduce the sentence qua appellant No. 2 to that of having already undergone by her. 9. In view of the above, the criminal appeal is dismissed. However, while maintaining the conviction of the appellants for the offences aforesaid, the sentence of imprisonment awarded to the appellant No. 1 is reduced from 10 years to 7 years and the sentence awarded to the appellant No. 2 is reduced to that of having already undergone by her.Appeal dismissed. *******