THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.380 OF 2004 JUDGMENT: The petitioner who is a driver of vehicle bearing No. filed this Revision questioning the judgments of the trial Court as well as the lower appellate Court in convicting him for the offences punishable under Sections 304-A and 337 IPC. The case of the prosecution in brief is as follows: - Heard learned counsel for the petitioner-accused and learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. Learned counsel for the petitioner, fairly conceded that it is not a case for interference, but, however, requested this Court to take a lenient view. In those circumstances, this Court looked into the record. Apparently, the appeal was dismissed by the lower appellate Court on 12.02.2004 and he was taken into custody. When this Revision was admitted by thisCourt on 03.03.2004, bail was ranted on that day and pursuant to the said bail order, the petitioner was released. From the above, it is clear that the petitoner was in jail for a period of about 20 days as the offence against for which the petitioner is convicted is under Section 304-A IPC and the alleged offence took place on 02.09.1998 and he has already undergone a sentence of about 20 days, this Court is of the view that a lenient view can be taken. Accordingly, the sentence of imprisonment of six months imposed on the petitioner-accused by the Courts below, is reduced to that of the period already undergone by him. Except the said modification in the sentence of imprisonment, in all other aspects, this Criminal Revision Case stands dismissed. __________________________________ JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA 18th November 2010