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Petitioner: MUHAMMAD SADIQ VS Respondent: THE STATE
Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Abdul Majeed Tiwana Title: MUHAMMAD SADIQ vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Revision No.121 of 1991 Date of Judgment:1991-05-08 Reported As: 1991 P Cr. L J 1760 Result: Order accordingly
JUDGMENT
JUDGMENT The petitioner was tried by a learned Magistrate at Faisalabad for committing offence punishable under sections 354 and 506, P.P.C., allegedly outraging the modesty of Mst. Naseem Akhtar P.W. By catching her by the arm at a public place and trying to drag her into a shop and also threatening to kill her on 2-3-1986 when she was returning to the house of her parents from the market. On the conclusion of the trial the petitioner, vide judgment, dated 19-8-1989, was convicted under both the aforesaid provisions of law and sentenced to one year's R.I. For each offence but with no fine. On appeal, he was acquitted of the charge under section 506, P.P.C. But his conviction and sentence under section 354, P.P.C. Was maintained vide appellate judgment, dated 6-2-1991. He came up to this Court to invoke its revisional jurisdiction. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not challenge his conviction and requests that his sentence of imprisonment may be reduced to the one already undergone by him. 3. Learned counsel representing the State is not inclined to concede as he is of the opinion that in view of the nature of offence committed by the petitioner, he does not deserve any reduction in his sentence. 4. By this time the petitioner has undergone the imprisonment for more than three months. In the circumstances of the case it is considered to be an adequate punishment for him. Thus, where the conviction of the petitioner under section 354, P.P.C. Is maintained, his sentence is reduced to the one already undergone by him. He should be released immediately if no more required in any other case.