JUDGMENT

The sole accused in Special Case No.47 of 2016 on the file of the learned Additional District Judge, Paramakudi, has filed this appeal challenging the judgment dated 04.10.2019 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Paramakudi. In the said judgment, the learned trial Judge has imposed the following conviction and sentence:

2.On 27.10.2015 at about 06.10 pm., the appellant drove his share auto with more than 10 passengers in drunken state in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against the on coming police van bearing registration No.TN-32-G-0134 on Madurai - kamuthi main road near the SSP Mahal at the outskirts of Pasumpon village. In result, three persons died on the spot and many other persons sustained injuries. Therefore, the respondent police registered the case for the offences under Section s 279 , 337, 338, and 304(ii) of IPC , in crime No.256 of 2015. The same was investigated and final report was filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate kamuthi and the same was taken on file in P.R.C.No.10 of 2016. After the compliance of 207 Cr.P.C., the case was committed to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Ramanathapuram under Section 209(a) of Cr.P.C. Afte