Gurdev Singh, J (oral)

This revision has been preferred by Kewal Singh, petitioner/accused against his conviction and sentence for the offences under Sections 279, 304A and 337 IPC. He was sentenced by JMIC Bathinda, vide judgment dated 14.7.2005 as under:-

Under Section Sentence Fine Indefault

279 IPC R.I for 6 months 1000/- RI of 30 days

337 IPC R.I for 6 months 1000/- RI of 30 days

304A IPC R.I for one year and six months 1000/- RI of 30 days

2. In the appeal preferred by him, the Additional Sessions Judge (Ad hoc) Bathinda, reduced the sentence of imprisonment imposed upon him under Section 304 A IPC from one year six month to ten months.

3. The prosecution story, in brief, is that Sandip Kaur deceased, daughter of Bira Singh complainant PW1 and Kinderpal Kaur injured were the students of 6th Class. On 6.11.2001 both of them were brought to Bathinda to the house of Mithu Singh master. Thereafter all of them were going towards bus stand to board the bus. When at about 10.15 AM they reached near the thermal canal, the accused came driving canter make Tata 709 at a very fast speed, without blowing any horn and while driving the same negligently brushed the si