O R D E R

This Revision Petition is preferred against the judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 12th January, 2023 passed in Criminal Case No.3834 of 2020 by the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC at Udupi (for brevity hereinafter referred to as the “trial Court”), which is confirmed by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Udupi in Criminal Appeal No.25 of

2023 vide judgment dated 10th August 2023.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties in this Revision Petition are referred to as per their rank and status before the trial Court.

3. The brief facts of the prosecution case are that on

03rd October, 2020 at about 10.15 pm, the accused No.1 was riding the motorcycle bearing Registration No.KA.20-EU.4847 owned by accused No.2-Sri Sharath, along with CW4-Sri Krishnappa Valmiki as a pillion rider from the side of Santekatte towards Brahmavara, in a rash and negligent manner, and when the motorcycle reached Ganesha Kalyana Mantapa at Kalathuru village, it was dashed to another motorcycle bearing registration No.KA.20/EC.9303 driven by CW1-Sri Harish Naik, which was proceeding from Brahmavara towards Santekatte, resultantly both the motorcycles fell along with riders an