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 severe injuries. The pillion rider, Archana aged 15 succumbed to the injuries on the same day. Accused thereby committed the offences punishable underSections 279, 337 and 304A IPC .

3. To substantiate the charges levelled against the accused, prosecution examined PW1 to PW8 and marked Exts.P1 to P15. No defence evidence was adduced by the accuse