IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No. 922 of 2005 Between: B. Srinivasulu … Petitioner V/s. State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad … Respondent Counsel for the Petitioners : Sri C. Praveen Kumar Counsel for the Respondent : Addl. Public Prosecutor THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION No. 922 OF 2005 O R D E R : This Criminal Revision is directed against the conviction and sentence passed by the I-Additional Sessions Judge, at Mahboobnagar, in Criminal Appeal No. 215 of 2000, dated 18-6-2005, confirming the conviction and sentence imposed by the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Wanaparthy, in CC.No. 82 of 1998, whereby and whereunder the petitioner was sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for One year for the offence under section 304- A of IPC and to pay Rs.1000/- in default Simple Imprisonment for one month for the offence under section 338 of IPC. 2. The petitioner was tried for the offences punishable under section 338 and 304-A of IPC. On appreciation of oral and documentary evidence placed on record, the learned Magistrate found the petitioner guilty for the offence under section 304-A of IPC and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for One year for the said offence and to pay Rs.1000/- in default Simple Imprisonment for one month for the offence under section 338 of IPC. On appeal, the learned I-Addl. Sessions Judge on re-appreciation of the oral and documentary evidence placed on record confirmed the conviction and sentence recorded by the learned Magistrate. Challenging the same, the present Criminal Revision is filed. 3. At the hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner confine his argument with regard to the quantum of sentence and prayed mercy of this Court. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Addl.Public Prosecutor representing the State. This Court perused the oral and documentary evidence placed on record. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances, the conviction is confirmed but however, this Court deem it appropriate to take a lenient view that the sentence of Rigorous Imprisonment for one year for the offence under section 304-A of IPC is set aside and the petitioner is directed to pay fine of Rs.3000/- and also to pay fine of Rs.1000/- for the offence under section 338 of IPC. 6. With the above modification in the sentence, the Criminal Revision Case is disposed of. ______________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO. 01-10-2010 I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No. 922 OF 2005 Circulation Entry No. 4 2 Date: 01-10-2010 Computer No. 43 Court Master: I s L