JUDGMENT/ORDER

1. The revision petitioner has filed this revision petition under Sec. 397 r/w 401 of Cr.P.C. to set aside the judgment dtd. 12/9/2014 passed by the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Dharwad, in Crl.A.N.15/2013 and also to set aside the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dtd. 9/1/2012 by the II Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC II Court, Dharwad, in C.C.No.593/2009.

2. The brief facts leading to the filing of this petition are as follows:

2.1 On 12/2/2009, around 9.30 p.m., on the Marewad-Karadigudda road, near the house of Basayya Hiremath (C.W.13) at Thimmapur village, the accused, who is the driver of a tractor trailer bearing registration No. KA-25/T6467-68, drove the same from Marewad towards Karadigudda village in a rash and negligent manner so as to endanger human life. As a result, the inmates of Minidoor C.W.4 to C.W.8 sustained simple injuries. One Yallappa, father of the complainant sustained grievous injuries and later succumbed to them on 13/2/2009 at 4.30 a.m. at the hospital. The accused ran away from the spot without reporting the incident. Thus, accused has committed the offence punishable under Ss. 279 and 304A of the IPC and Sec. 134 r/w 187 of