Cr Rev 242/08 //1// In the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan Jaipur Bench ** Cr. Revision Petition No.242/2008 Siddiq Mohd. Versus State Date of Order ::: 12/03/08 Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi Mr. Atul K. Jain, for petitioner (accused) Mr. Arun Sharma, Public Prosecutor. Instant petition has been filed by accused against judgment dt.28/02/08 in Cr. App. No.1/08 whereby Special Judge, (SC/ST Cases), Tonk, while upholding conviction for offences U/Ss 304-A, IPC against petitioner, reduced sentence of two years' RI to one year's RI. Judgment dt.07/05/07 of Judl. Mag. Devli (Tonk) in Cr. Case No.395/02 awarding conviction & sentence U/Ss 279 & 337, IPC, was upheld. Petitioner is driver of offending jeep RJ-26-C 1176 on the fateful day of 15/05/02 which met with an accident causing death of two passengers on the spot and injuries to number of passengers. FIR-147/02 was registered at PS Duni (Tonk). During trial, prosecution in all examined three witnesses and documents were got exhibited. Petitioner (accused) was also examined U/s 313, CrPC and no witness in defence was produced by accused. After appreciating statements recorded & documents exhibited on Cr Rev 242/08 //2// record during trial, including mechanical report of offending vehicle (Ex.P.13), in which it was clearly observed by Inspector that there was no mechanical default in the offending vehicle, learned trial Judge recorded a finding that petitioner (accused) was rash and negligent in driving vehicle in question and finally convicted & sentenced him ad infra: (a) U/S 304-A, IPC – 2 Years' RI (b) U/S 279, IPC – 6 months' Year's RI (c) U/S 337, IPC – 6 months' RI Against conviction & sentence, ibid, petitioner preferred appeal wherein appellate court after appreciation of material on record, upheld the conviction U/s 304-A, IPC but reduced two years' RI to one year's RI while maintaining conviction & sentences for rest of two offences (supra). This Court has considered contention of Counsel for the parties. After perusal of impugned judgments, which recorded concurrent finding of fact about guilt of petitioner on proved facts on record, this Court does not find any manifest error being committed by courts below which may call for interference. Consequently, revision petition is hereby dismissed. (Ajay Rastogi), J. K.Khatri/p2/242CrRev08redc.doc