Court : Andhra Pradesh
Reported in : 1953CriLJ643
ORDERJaganmohan Reddy, J.1. This is a revision petition filed against the judgment of the Sessions Judge, Secunderabad, convicting the accused of rash and negligent driving under Section 304A, Penal Code, and imposing a fine of Rs. 125/- It also appears that a revision petition for enhancing the fine was filed before the District Magistrate of Hyderabad City District by the prosecution and a reference has been made by the said District Magistrate for enhancing the sentence. This judgment will govern both these petitions.2. It appears that on the date of the incident, i.e., on the 24th May, 1950, the accused was driving a Road Transport bus at about 5 p.m. in the Afzalgunj area. It was a rainy day and it is stated that the bus driver by his rash or negligent driving knocked down a cyclist coming in the opposite direction as a result of which the 'cyclist received injuries and ultimately died. The defence is that there was a rickshaw coming in the opposite direction and the cyclist tried...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Andhra Pradesh
Reported in : 1954CriLJ52
Srinivasachari, J.1. This case came on for hearing before the Division Bench and an urgent application for the grant of interim relief was filed on behalf of the petitioner praying that she might be released on bail and not allowed to continue to be kept in jail because of the bad condition of her health. This application was argued by the Counsel for the respective parties and an order was passed by a bench of this Court on 19-9-1952 directing the release of the petitioner on bail on condition that she furnished security to the extent of Rs. 10,000/- and two sureties of Rs. 5,000/-. There were other conditions also imposed on the petitioner and she is, therefore, on bail now. The petition filed by her for the issue of a writ of Habeas Corpus has now come up for hearing. We heard the arguments of the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the Government advocate.2. The petitioner was arrested on 9-9-1952. An order of detention under the Preventive Detention Act was passed on 7th Septem...
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