JUDGEMENT
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(1.) THE petitioner has preferred this revision petition against the judgment dated 08.11.1995 passed by the learned Sessions Judge,
Rajsamand whereby the appeal preferred against the judgment and
order dated 17.02.1993 passed by the learned Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Rajsamand was dismissed and affirmed the conviction
and sentence awarded by the learned trial court, which was as
under: -
U/s.279 IPC Fine amounting to Rs. 500/ - in event of default
in payment of fine to undergo for 15 days simple
imprisonment.
U/s.337 IPC Three months' simple imprisonment.
U/s.338 IPC Six months' simple imprisonment.
U/s.304A IPC One year's simple imprisonment with fine of
Rs.1,000/ - in default whereof to further undergo
one year's simple imprisonment.
(2.) ALL the sentences were ordered to run concurrently. The brief facts of the case are that on 19.08.1979
complainant Amba Lal Booking Clerk (PW -1) lodged a report Ex.P1
that -
"Moti lal and Jawahar Singh were drivers on Bus No. R.S.B. 257 which runs between Nathdwara to Abu Parbat and today at 22.30 the said bus moved for Mount Abu and about 30 Minutes later one man came on bicycle out side the office and told that near Banas river one man died and 10 -12 persons sustained injuries due to collision between roadways Bus and Truck No. RRG 3625, therefore action may be taken."
On the basis of the said report, Case No.65/1979 was registered at Police Station Nathdwara and investigation
commenced. After investigation, the police filed challan against
the petitioner -accused and co -accused Sucha Singh for offences
punishable under sections 279, 337, 338 and 304 Indian Penal Code
on 28.09.1979 in the court of the learned Judicial Magistrate,
Nathdwara. Since offence under Section 304 IPC was exclusively
triable by the court of Sessions, therefore, learned Magistrate,
after complying provisions envisaged in Section 207 Cr.P.C.,
committed the case to learned Additional Sessions Judge,
Rajsamand under Section 209 CrPC.
(3.) LEARNED Additional Sessions Judge, Rajsamand, after hearing on charge, discharged the accused persons from the offence under
Section 304 IPC and for trial of offences punishable under Sections
279, 337, 338, 304A IPC and 53/112 M. V. Act, remitted the case for trial to learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Udaipur. Learned
Chief Judicial Magistrate read over the charges for offences under
Sections 279, 337, 338, 304A IPC and 53/112 M.V. Act for which
accused persons denied and claimed trial. Thereafter the case was
transferred to the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Rajsamand. Thereafter co -accused Suchcha Singh
remained absent and he was declared absconder vide order dated
04.03.86. After creation of new Court i.e. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rajsamand, the case was transferred to the court of
learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rajsamand vide order dated
10.04.1991.;
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