Judgment

DUA, J.:- Jagdish Chander appellant has preferred this appeal by special leave from the judgment and order of the High Court of Delhi dated September 11, 1969 dismissing the appellant s revision from the judgment and order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Delhi Dated September 7, 1966 dismissing his appeal against the order of a Magistrate Ist Class, New Delhi Dated April 30, 1966 convicting him for an offence under S. 304-A, I.P.C. and sentencing him to rigorous imprisonment for six months and a fine of Rs. 500/-.

2. The, occurrence giving rise to these criminal proceedings against the appellant took place on April 20, 1965 at about 8.50 a.m. According to the prosecution version, the appellant was driving his auto-scooter rickshaw No. DLR 5614 and was proceeding from the side of Yusaf Sarai when near the D.T.U. Bus Stand Engineering College Hauz Khas I.I.T. he suddenly turned to his right towards Mehrauli Road. Apparently, he wanted to turn back and reverse his direction. A truck No. DLG 8468 driven by one Labh Singh was coming from the opposite direction, that is, from Mehrauli side. It is said that the appellant turned to his right suddenly without giving any signal and