ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)

Heard by Sri Srinivas B. Naik, learned counsel for revision petitioner and Sri Praveena Y. Devareddiyavara, learned High Court Government Pleader of respondent.

2. Accused who suffered an order of conviction for the offence punishable under Section 279, 338 and 304-A of IPC and sentenced to undergo six months simple imprisonment for the offence punishable under Section 304-A of IPC which was confirmed by the First Appellate Court in Crl.A.No.83/2013, is the revision petitioner.

3. Facts in the nutshell which are utmost necessary for disposal of the revision petition are as under:

A complaint came to be lodged by PW-3, an eyewitness to the incident contending that on 10.02.2009 at about 11.45 p.m., on the State Highway, accused being the driver of a lorry bearing No.KA-22/B-1306 drove in a rash and negligent manner, dashed against a motorcycle bearing No.KA-36/E-3083, which was proceeding from the opposite side.

3.1 In the said accident, the rider Naveenkumar Rudragouda Peerapur lost his life and pillion rider Nagaraj Sidramappa Chiniwal sustained grievous injuries.

3.2 On receipt of complaint, police thoroughly investigated the matt