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Modification in quantum of sentence

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 PLJ 2026 Cr.C. (Note) 84

[Lahore High Court, Multan Bench]

Present: Shehram Sarwar Ch., J.

MUHAMMAD HANIF--Petitioner

versus

STATE etc.--Respondents

Crl. Rev. No. 118 of 2022, decided on 24.6.2025.

Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 (V of 1898)--

----Ss. 435 & 439--Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860), S. 489-F--Criminal revision--Modification in quantum of sentence--Request reduction of sentence--Reappraisal of evidence--Rightly convicted by trial Court u/S. 489-F, PPC--The reduction of sentence of, considering peculiar circumstances of this case discussed above and agony of trial faced by him while maintaining his conviction under Section 489-F, P.P.C., his sentence is reduced to that already undergone by him--His surety stands discharged from liability of his bail bonds--Revision allowed. [Para 6] A

Mr. Muhammad Bilal But, Advocate along with Petitioner (on bail).

Malik Mudassar Ali, Deputy Prosecutor General for State.

Date of hearing: 24.6.2025.

Judgment

Muhammad Hanif (petitioner) has been tried by the learned Judge Small Claims and Minor Offences/Judicial Magistrate Sec.30, Multan in case F.I.R No. 258 dated 20.03.2019 offence under Section 489-F, P.P.C. registered at Police Station Qutub Pur, district Multan, and vide judgment dated 01.02.2022 he has been convicted under Section 489-F, P.P.C. and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for three years. Benefit of Section 382-B, Cr.P.C. was also extended in his favour.

2.       The petitioner being aggrieved of the above judgment preferred an appeal in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Multan; which was dismissed vide judgment dated 05.04.2022.

3.       Heard. Record perused.

4.       At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner does not press the conviction of the petitioner and has requested for reduction of his sentence awarded by the learned trial Court to that already undergone by him, on the ground that he shall not repeat the offence in future. On the other hand, learned Law Officer has no objection for reduction of sentence of the petitioner in the above said offence.

5.       On reappraisal of evidence, I am of the view that the petitioner has rightly been convicted by the learned trial Court in offence under Section 489-F, P.P.C.

6.       Coming to the reduction of sentence of, considering the peculiar circumstances of this case discussed above and agony of trial faced by him while maintaining his conviction under Section 489-F, P.P.C., his sentence is reduced to that already undergone by him. His surety stands discharged from the liability of his bail bonds.

7.       With the above said modification in the quantum of sentence, this criminal revision is disposed of.

(A.A.K.)          Revision allowed

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