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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.B. SNEHALATHA, J
KRISHNANKUTTY – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. accused's driving led to fatal accident. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. challenging court decisions based on evidence. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. scope of revisional jurisdiction in convicting an accused. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 4. importance of rigor in driving penalties. (Para 12 , 18) |
| 5. sentencing standards for negligent driving. (Para 21 , 22 , 23) |
O R D E R
In this revision petition, the revision petitioner/accused assails the judgment in Crl.A No.210/2013 of Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram by which it confirmed the conviction and sentence against him in C.C.No.795/2009 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court I, Varkala, for the offences punishable under Sections
279, 337 and 304A IPC .
2. In brief the prosecution case is that on 5.5.2004 at around 8.30 pm. accused who was the driver of the KSRTC bus bearing registration No.KL-15-2594 (T.N.557), drove the said bus in a rash and negligent manner so as to endanger human life through Kallambalam- Varkala public road and hit on a scooter bearing registration No. No.KL- 01-W2918 ridden by PW1 with his minor daughter Archana, as a pillion rider. In the accident, PW1 and the pillion rider fell down on the road and sustained sev
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