Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304(2), Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 187, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 228 -- Offence u/s 304(2) IPC and S.187 of Motor Vehicles Act - Previous enmity between accused and deceased who was riding the motorcycle - Motorcycle was dragged for a distance of about 70 feet and all the occupants of the motorcycle died on the spot -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 279, 337, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 187 -- Accident - Rash and negligent driving - When there is no evidence on record of approximate speed of offending vehicle, mere use of term `high speed' is not sufficient to infer the rashness or negligence of accused...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 279, 337, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 187 -- Accident - Rash and negligent driving - Collusion between bus and truck - No material on record to pinpoint the exact place, where accident had taken place - Some part of bus appeared to be lying on the road in photographs - But, site plan does not show location of these parts and distance..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 279, 338, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 187 -- Rash and negligent driving - Accident occurred when accused overtaking a tripper truck on a bridge - Admittedly, when it is a bridge overtaking is strictly prohibited - Since accused did not take proper care and was not supposed to overtake the vehicle on a bridge, accused rightly..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 279, 338, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 187 -- Rash and negligent driving - Sentence - Complainant was awarded sufficient amount under Motor Vehicles Act - Accused has no criminal antecedents - Sentence modified to fine of Rs.1000/-...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 279, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 187 -- Quashing of FIR - Offence u/s 279 IPC and S.187 of 1988 Act - Compromise arrived at between parties - Offences alleged to have been committed by accused do not involve offence of moral turpitude or any grave/heinous crime, rather same are petty..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304A, 279, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 187 -- Rash and negligent driving - Accident - A girl of 3 years was on the road without any assistance of any adult - Statement of accused u/s 313 Cr.P.C. that all of a sudden the girl came in the middle of road - Appears to be plausible - There is nothing to infer that accused was responsible..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 279, 337, 338, 201, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 187, 181, 196 -- Quashing of FIR - Accident - Compromise arrived at between parties and is genuine - Complainant has no objection if FIR is quashed and accused is acquitted from charges framed against him - High Court has inherent power to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 279, 337, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 187 -- Quashing of FIR - Offence u/ss 279, 337 IPC and S.187 of M.V. Act - Compounding of offence - Amicable settlement arrived at between parties - Even if some of the offences constituted in the FIR are no, compoundable yet for securing the ends of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304A, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 187 -- Conviction u/s 304-A IPC and S.187 Motor Vehicles Act - Accused aged about 74 years and unable to do any activity - Accused suffered 15 days of sentence - Sentence reduced to already undergone...........
