JUDGMENT :

A. BADHARUDEEN, J.

1. The accused in S.C. No.1234/2008 on the files of the IV Additional Sessions Court, Thrissur, has filed this appeal, under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the conviction and sentence imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge as per the judgment dated 10.02.2014. The State of Kerala, represented by the Public Prosecutor is arrayed as the sole respondent herein.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned Public Prosecutor, in detail. Perused the verdict under challenge and the records of the trial court.

3. Parties in this appeal shall be referred as ‘accused’ and ‘prosecution’, hereafter.

4. The prosecution case is that, at about 1.40 p.m.on 27.12.2006, the accused had driven a mini lorry bearing registration No.KL-11-K-7346, with knowledge that, if the mini lorry so driven carelessly, it would cause death of human beings on the road. The further allegation is that, while driving so, when the mini lorry reached NH-47 Bypass Road from south to north, near Ramco Cement Godown at Marathakkara, the same dashed against a motorcycle bearing registration No.KL-8-S-5055, driven by one Davis along with one Paul