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A. V. RAVINDRA BABU
RAGATI HARI – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF AP REP BY ITS PP HYD – Respondent
ORDER :
This is a Criminal Revision Case is filed under Sections 397 and 401 of Criminal Procedure Code (“Cr.P.C.” for short), challenging the judgment in Criminal Appeal No.23 of 2007, dated 23.06.2008, on the file of I Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam, where under the learned Sessions Judge dismissed the Criminal Appeal filed by the petitioner, confirming the judgment in C.C.No.35 of 2006, dated 01.02.2007, on the file of the II Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam.
2. The petitioner faced the trial under Section 304-A of Indian Penal Code (“I.P.C.” for short) in C.C.No.35 of 2006, dated 01.02.2007 and in the said case, the learned II Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, found the petitioner guilty of the offence under Section 304-A of I.P.C. and after questioning the him, sentenced him to suffer simple imprisonment for six months.
3. The parties to this Criminal Revision Case will hereinafter be referred as described before the trial Court, for the sake of convenience.
4. The State, represented by Sub-Inspector of Police, II Town Traffic Police Station, Visakhapatnam, filed charge sheet in Crime No.3 of 2006 of II Town Traf
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