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The Sub Inspector of Police, Ernakulam Town North Police Station, in Crime No.1696/1995, prosecuted the revision petitioner before the Judicial Magistrate of the 1st Class-II, Ernakulam, accusing offences under Sections 279 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act and Rule 162 read with Section 177 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, with an allegation that at 12.10 a.m., on 14.8.1995, the revision petitioner after being intoxicated drove a lorry bearing Reg. No.KL.7/G 4476 in a rash and negligent manner along Ernakulam - Palarivattom main road so as to endanger human life and near Deshabhimani Junction lorry hit down a motorcycle throwing away the motorcycle and the rider to the footpath. The lorry then hit on a telephone post and rammed into an adjacent shop room. It was also alleged that the revision petitioner was not maintaining goods vehicle record (GVR) as mandated by the Rule.

2. In response to the process issued, the revision petitioner entered appearance and pleaded guilty when the particulars of the offence were read over and explained. Consequently, finding that the plea was voluntary, the appellant was convicted and