James vs State Of Karnataka 2024 INSC 1038 – S 279,304A IPC – Conviction

Summary: High Court dismissed the Revision Petition and upheld the sentence of 6 months S.I. under Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter ‘IPC’) and also upheld the fine of Rs. 1000/- for the offence punishable under Section 279 of IPC – Dismissing appeal, SC observed: him. The High Court and the Courts below are right in concluding that the act of the Petitioner was a rash and negligent one and have thereby rightly convicted the accused Petitioner- The present case is not fit for extending sympathy and taking a lenient view especially considering that the said rash and negligent act of the accused has caused death of one person as well as injuries to one other.