SUDH RAM Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY way of the present revision petition, the petitioner impugns the judgment and order dated 11.10.2005, passed by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jalandhar, and the judgment dated 28.3.2006, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar. In essence, the petitioner impugns his conviction and sentence.

(2.) THE petitioner was arraigned as an accused in FIR No. 93, dated 3.8.2001, registered under Sections 304-A, 279, 337, 427 of the IPC, at Police Station Kartarpur, Jalandhar, for causing the death of one Arvind Mehra, while driving his bus in a rash and negligent manner.

(3.) ON the basis of the depositions of the eye witnesses, the doctor, and the site plan, as also the other evidence, the trial Court convicted the petitioner for offences, under Sections 279/304-A of the IPC. The petitioner was sentenced to RI for one year, a fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default thereof 30 days simple imprisonment for the offence, under Section 304-A of the IPC. He was also sentenced to RI for six months, a fine of Rs. 500/-, in default thereof 15 days simple imprisonment, for the offence under Section 279 of the IPC.