1 The Appeal by the State of Kerala, and the Revision Petition by the husband and brother (P.W.1) of a lady, whose death gave rise to this case, are directed against the order of acquittal made by the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Trivandrum in C.C.284/90.

2Accused stood trial for having caused the death of one Uma Devi at or about 5.20 P.M. on 23.6.'88 on the Museum - Vellayambalam Public Road, by knocking her down while riding a motor bike in a rash and negligent manner. Prosecution case is that Uma Devi after talking with her friend Sarojam P.W.2, had put one foot on the road when the motor bike which the accused was riding came thundering down the road at a very high speed and hit her. The motor bike lost its course, moved on to the middle of the road and turned topsy turvey infront of a car KEV 3245, driven by P.W.7. The people who had gathered there, carried the injured woman to the General Hospital, Trivandrum and then to the Medical College Hospital where she died at 6.15 p.m. P.W.1 made a report to the police the next day at 7.30 a.m. Police registered a crime and proceeded with the investigation. Accused respondent was eventually charge sheeted. PWs 2, 4, 5 and 7 spe