ORDER

1. kThe petitioner was convicted by the trial court for the offences under Sections 279 , 337, 338 and 304A of IPC . He was sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for six months each for the offences under , 337 and 338 of and simple imprisonment for one year for the offence under Section 304A of . The sentences were directed to run concurrently. The petitioner was also disqualified for holding his driving licence for a period of two years. The petitioner preferred appeal against the convictions and sentences passed by the trial court. The appellate court confirmed the convictions and sentences passed by the trial court. Challenging the correctness, legality or propriety of the convictions and sentences passed by the courts below, the petitioner has preferred this revision petition.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. The prosecution case is briefly stated as follows: The petitioner drove a TATA Sumo car at 10.30 a.m. on 20-08-2004 through Kollakadavu-Painummoodu Road from east to west in a rash and negligent manner as to endanger human life and knocked down Sukumara Pillai, the dece