KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
V SRISHANANDA, J
HABUBAKAR @ ABUBAKAR S/O HAIMAD HUSSAIN PANPATTI – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent
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| 1. accident caused by negligent driving results in criminal charges. (Para 2) |
| 2. supporting evidence from eyewitnesses upheld the conviction. (Para 5 , 11 , 12 , 15) |
| 3. accused failed to defend against charges during trial. (Para 7 , 9) |
| 4. sentencing acknowledged mitigating circumstances leading to reduction. (Para 18) |
| 5. final order confirms conviction with modified sentencing. (Para 19) |
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA)
2. Revision petitioner is the accused who suffered an order of conviction in C.C.No.288/2012 confirmed in Criminal Appeal No.11/2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 279 , 337, 338 and 304A of IPC, read with Section
3.1. In respect of a road traffic accident there was complaint lodged with Shorapur police by the complainant contending that, on 28.02.2011 at about 8.30 p.m., the revision petitioner being the driver of the auto rickshaw bearing KA-33/5478 drove the same in a rash and negligent manner and near Samandoddi-Sagar road, near Krishnapur bus stand, caused accident and thereby inmates of the auto rickshaw got injured, few of them suffered simple injuries and few of them grievous
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