Heard the learned counsel for the revision petitioner

and the learned High Court Government Pleader for the

respondent.

2.

The accused, who has suffered an order of

conviction in C. C.No.198/2018 confirmed in Criminal

Appeal No.20/2012 is before this Court in this revision.

3.

Brief facts of the case are as under:

Upon a complaint lodged by one Sri Bhimaraya

(PW.1), Yadgiri Rural police registered a case in Crime

No.73/2011

against

the

accused

for

the

offences

punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 304-A of the

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) and Section

181(3) of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short

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‘IMV’ Act’). In the complaint, it is contended that on

26.04.2011 at about 7.00 p.m. near Chamnalli Tanda, the

accused being the rider of the motorcycle bearing

registration No.KA-32/V-5673 without having a valid

driving licence, dashed against a autorickshaw bearing

registration No.KA-33/8487, whereby, one of the inmates

of the autorickshaw namely, Kireteppa lost his life and

other inmates sustained injuries. After registration of the

case, police after thorough investigation, laid a charge

sheet against the accused for the aforesaid offences.

4.

The learne