ORDER

This Criminal Revision Petition is filed under Section 397 read with 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 by the convict in C.C.No.420 of 2010 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Perintalmanna, who was convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 279 and 338 of the IPC and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for three months and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- for the offence under Section 279 of with default sentence of simple imprisonment for one month and to undergo simple imprisonment for six months and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- for the offence under Section 338 of with default sentence of simple imprisonment for one month.

2. The prosecution case is that, on 17.03.2007 at 13.45 hours, the accused drove the lorry bearing Registration Number KL-11A 9642 through the public road from Wandoor to Manjeri in a rash and negligent manner, resulting collision of the lorry with a passenger bus bearing Registration No.KL-10/B 4131, which was coming from the opposite direction. Consequent to the accident, PWs 1 to 3, who were travelling in the bus, suffered fractures and other injuries. Thus, the accused committed the above offences.

3. On the basis of t