1986 Supreme(Raj) 478
JASRAJ CHOPRA
State of Rajasthan – Appellant
Versus
Prem Singh – Respondent
Advocates:
For the State: S.K. Mathur, Public Prosecutor.
For the Respondent:N.P. Gupta, Advocate.
JUDGMENT
1. - The State appeal is directed against the judgment of the learned Addl. Munsif and Judicial Magistrate, Partapgarh dated 3-12-1977 where by the learned lower court has acquitted the accused respondent Prem Singh of the offences Under Section s 304A, 279 and 337, IPC.
2. The facts of this case briefly stated are that on 29-3-1973, accused Prem Singh was driving Bus No. RJH 800 coming from Ratlam to Partap Garh. PW 14 Mohd. Bux was its conductor. At about 5.30 p.m., when the bus reached near the village Satmudi, it was stopped by the natives of the village in order to collect some money on the occasion of Holi. The Driver Prem Singh refused to pay them any money saying that he has no money what so. ever. It is alleged that thereafter, the accused without giving any horn and without giving any indication that he is going to start the bus was started the bus, which over-ran the deceased Jeevla and injured one Phoolji, who has been examined as PW 13. The report of the incident was lodged at Police Station, Aalamgarh by one Arjun Bheel who happens to be the nephew of the deceased. This report has been marked Ex. P 6, on the basis of which, a case Under Section 304A IPC was re
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