CHANDRA REDDY, J. :- The two petitioners were accused in C. C. 84/54 on the file of the Additional First Class Magistrate, Gannavaram at Vijayawada. They were charged for offences under Ss. 304-A and 279 I.P.C. read with S. 116, Motor Vehicles Act. In addition, accused 2 was charged for an offence under S. 114, Motor Vehicles Act in that he drove a heavy vehicle with a licence to drive only a light vehicle. Both of them were convicted of all the offences with which they were charged.

They were sentenced to 6 months and 2 months rigorous imprisonment on each of the two counts. Petitioner 2 was further sentenced to one months rigorous imprisonment under S. 114, Motor Vehicles Act. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently. On appeal, the Sessions Judge confirmed the convictions and sentences and it is against that judgment the present revision has been filed.

2. The prosecution case on which the charges have been framed may be shortly stated :

Accused 1 is the driver of the lorry MDK 1870 and accused 2 that of HYT 334. On 20-3- 54, they were engaged by P.W. 8 to transport rice bags from Eluru to his village. The two lorries left Eluru at about 6 P.M. and proceeded to