O R D E R

The revision petition is filed challenging the correctness and propriety of the judgment passed by the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-I,Thiruvananthapuram(Appellate Court), in Crl.A. No.750/2007, convicting the revision petitioner for an offence punishable under Section 181 of the Motor Vehicles Act , 1988(in short, ‘M.V. Act’). The revision petitioner was the first accused and the State was the respondent.

P rosecution cas e in b rief:

2. On 01.02.2003, at 6.05 pm, the revision petitioner (first accused) rode the scooter bearing Registration No.KCT 1666, with one Vijayan (second accused) on the pillion, in an intoxicated state and in a rash and negligent manner, so as to endanger human life, along the Pattom – Kesavadasapuram public road. He refused to stop the vehicle, as instigated by the second accused, when the police tried to intercept the vehicle. The revision petitioner did not hold a valid driving licence. Hence, the revision petitioner and the second accused have committed the offences punishable under Sections 279 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860(in short, ‘IPC’) and Sections 185, 181 read with Section 188 of the M.V. Act.

T rial Court:

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