VANITA JHUNTHRA Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioners by moving present under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure have sought quashing of FIR No. 331 dated 16.5.2005, registered under Sections 304-A/34 IPC at police station City Sirsa and also consequential proceedings arising out of the FIR.

(2.) THE allegations against the petitioners in the FIR are as under :-

(3.) IN support of this contention, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has placed reliance on the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Jacob Mathew v. State of Punjab and Anr., 2005(3) RCR(Crl.) 836 : 2005(2) Apex Criminal 649 : (2005)6 SCC 1, wherein Hon'ble Supreme Court has been pleased to lay down that nature of negligence required under phrase "rash or negligent act" would also include "gross" though not used in Section 304-A IPC.