IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 25TH MAGHA 1928 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 593 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRA.83/2000 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC I), THALASSERY CC.383/1993 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, TALIPARAMBA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------------------- EETTISSERI KUTTIATU VEETIL PUSHPAJAN, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, EETTISSERY KUTTIATOOR VEEDU, PAYYAVOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR SRI.P.DALBI EMMANUEL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. ANIL KUMAR A.T. SRI. AMJAD ALI, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J ================================= CRL. R.P. NO. 593 OF 2007 ================================= Dated this the 14 th day of February 2007 O R D E R The revision petitioner/accused stands convicted for the offence under sections 279, 337 and 338 of IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment till the rising of court and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- in default to undergo simple imprisonment for 15 days for the offence punishable under section 279 IPC., to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- in default to undergo simple imprisonment for 15 days for the for the offence punishable under section 337 IPC. and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- in default to undergo simple imprisonment for 15 days for the offence punishable under section 338 IPC. and also to suspend the driving licence for a period of six months from the date of surrender vide section 22 (1) of the Motor Vehicles Act. Both the courts have concurrently found that the accused are guilty of offences. The bus hit on a tree on the side and overturned. PWs 1 to 25 were examined and Exts. P1 to P3 were CRL. R.P. NO. 593 OF 2007 : 2 : marked. Both the courts have found that the evidence of witnesses adduced PWs 2,3,5 and 10 established the prosecution allegation that the accused drove the vehicle in a negligent manner. About 18 passengers sustained injuries and the injuries of some of the passengers were grievous in nature. I find no reason for interference in the findings of the courts below. The sentence imposed is just flea bite in nature. The revision petition is dismissed in limine. K.R. UDAYABHANU, JUDGE. RV CRL. R.P. NO. 593 OF 2007 : 3 :