ORDER :

M.R. Anitha, J.

1. This Criminal Revision Petition has been filed against the conviction and sentence passed in Crl.A. No. 240/2006 dated 24.01.2008 of the Additional District & Sessions Judge (Ad Hoc) Fast Track Court-II, Pathanamthitta.

2. Prosecution case in short is as follows:

On 29.01.2004 at about 11 a.m. the revision petitioner/accused while riding the motorcycle bearing registration No. KL-03-H 9618, keeping the deceased Rafeeque on the pillion through Mangode-Athirunagal Road from east-west in a rash and negligent manner so as to endanger human life and reached near Anchumukku in front of the house of PW2, Purushothaman, he suddenly applied brake on seeing Tipper Lorry bearing registration No. KL-4B-3304 coming from the opposite side, resulting the pillion rider/deceased to throw out of the motor bike and fell on the road, hitting his head at the road and the said Rafeeque succumbed to the injuries while taking him to St. Joseph Hospital, Pathanapuram at about 11.45 a.m. and thereby the revision petitioner/accused committed the offence under Sections 279, 304A IPC.

3. On the side of the prosecution, PWs 1 to 14 were examined and Exts. P1 to P10 were marked. After the