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The second accused in C.C No.2352/2016 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Irinjalakkuda, has filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash the proceedings against him in the aforesaid case. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 304A I.P.C.

2. The prosecution case is summarised as follows:

On 06.11.2015 at about 00:45 hrs, a Tata Sumo vehicle driven by a person by name Krishna Prasad (1st accused) through Ernakulam - Thrissur National Highway 566 swerved away from the road and overturned into a waterlogged area resulting in the death of seven persons including the aforesaid person by name Krishna Prasad. The accident is said to have happened due to the rash and negligent driving of the first accused Krishna Prasad. As against the petitioner herein, who has been arraigned in his capacity as the Chief Operating Officer, G.I.P.L, Toll Plaza, Paliyakkara, the allegation is that the failure to erect concrete pillars, signal boards and sufficient electric lights in that area, has resulted in the aforesaid accident. The Project Director of National Highway Authority of India, Palakkad has been arraigned as the third accused i