Criminal Revision Petition No. 84 of 2000 · Kerala High Court · 2007
Case at a glance
Outcome
Acquitted
I find that the accused stands acquitted for the offence
Provisions considered
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 s. 279
- Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 s. 185
Key paragraphs
- Para 44. Counsel for the revision petitioner has only sought for modification of the sentence. The incident has taken place about 16 years back. In the circumstances, the sentence imposed for the offence under Section 279 IPC is modified to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- and…
Judgment
Crl. Rev. Pet.No. 84 of 2000() ---------------------------- CRA.62/1995 of SESSIONS COURT, KOTTAYAM CC.156/1991 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PALA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------------------------------- JACOB, S/O.CHACO RESIDING AT PATHIMATTATHIL VEETTIL KURAVILANGAD VILLAGE AND KARA (KAKKASSERIL VEETTIL MANJOOR SOUTH KARA ) BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------------------------------------- STATE REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.AMJAD ALI THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CRRP84/00 ORDER ON CRL.M.P.NO.375/2000 IN CRL.R.P.NO.84/2000 DISMISSED
20.11.2007 SD/- K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE K.R.UDAYABHANU, J --------------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.84 of 2000 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of November, 2007 O R D E R The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under Section 279 IPC and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one month and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for two weeks.
#2. The prosecution case is that the accused on 14.4.1991 at 10.30 a.m. drove the bus bearing registration No.KRF 3810 under the influence of alcohol in a rash and negligent manner so as to endanger human life from Vaikom to Pala.
#3. I find that the accused stands acquitted for the offence under Section 185 of M.V. Act.
#4. Counsel for the revision petitioner has only sought for modification of the sentence. The incident has taken place about 16 years back. In the circumstances, the sentence imposed for the offence under Section 279 IPC is modified to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for two weeks. The criminal revision petition is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: I find that the accused stands acquitted for the offence
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Indian Penal Code, 1860 — s. 279; Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — s. 185.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Kerala High Court, on 20 Nov 2007. The bench was K R UDAYABHANU.
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