entire 3SLPR 2653-54/2016 amount to the victim, after due verification. It is clarified that if any one or both the accused persons fail to deposit the amount as aforesaid, they shall surrender to custody on expiry of the aforesaid period failing which the investigating agency shall take necessary steps for sending them to jail custody. The impugned judgment and order stands modified accordingly.” 11 Thus, it appears that the sentence of five years’ imprisonment as imposed by the trial court came to be reduced to four years. The High Court further held that if an amount of Rs 2.50 lakh is paid by each of the two respondents before it, then the respondents need not undergo even the four years’ of sentence as reduced by the High Court. 12 In such circumstances referred to above, the appellant (original complainant) is before this Court with the present appeals. 13 Mr Harin P Raval, the learned senior counsel appearing for the complainant vehemently submitted that what has been done by