HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.778 OF 2005 ORDER: This Criminal Revision is directed against the conviction and sentence passed by the X Additional District & Sessions Judge (FTC), Guntur at Narasaraopet, in Criminal Appeal No.487 of 2002, dated 10.05.2005, confirming the conviction and sentence recorded by the II Additional Munsif Magistrate, Gurazala, in C.C.No. 123 of 2001, dated 27.11.2002, whereby and whereunder, the petitioner was found guilty for an offence punishable under Section 304-A IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months. 2. The petitioner was tried for the offence punishable under Section 304-A IPC. On appreciation of the oral and documentary evidence available on record, the learned Magistrate found the petitioner guilty for the offence punishable under Section 304-A IPC and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment as aforestated. On appeal, the learned X Additional District & Sessions Judge (FTC), Guntur at Narasaraopet, on re- appreciation of the oral and documentary evidence, confirmed the conviction and sentence recorded by the learned Magistrate. Challenging the same, the present Criminal Revision Case is filed. 3. At the hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner confined his arguments only with regard to the quantum of sentence and prayed that a lenient view may be taken by this Court. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the State. Perused the oral and documentary evidence available on record. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances, I do not see any reason to interfere with the conviction recorded by both the Courts below and the same is hereby confirmed. However, the sentence of rigorous imprisonment imposed against the petitioner–accused by the learned II Additional Munsif Magistrate, Gurazala in C.C.No.123 of 2001, and confirmed by the learned X Additional District and Sessions Judge (FTC), Guntur in Criminal Appeal No.487 of 2002, for the offence punishable under Section 304-A IPC, is reduced to a period of six months. The fine amount is not interfered with. The petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned II Additional Munsif Magistrate, Gurazala on or before 20.02.2011 to serve the remaining sentence and on his failure to surrender, the Trial Court is at liberty to issue warrant to secure his presence. 6. With the above modification in the sentence, the Criminal Revision is disposed of. RAJA ELANGO,J Date 09.12.2010 usd