The court found that while the sentence imposed by the trial court was in accordance with the law as it stood, recent jurisprudence has established that mandatory minimum sentences under the Sexual Offences Act are unconstitutional for removing judicial discretion. The court further held that the period spent in custody must be considered in sentencing, as required by section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Taking into account the applicant's remorse, responsibility, and time already served, the court exercised its discretion to reduce the sentence to five years, to run from the date of arrest. As the applicant had already served the revised sentence, the court ordered his immediate release.