Nahan/Shimla, Feb 3,
In a road accident case, the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class Rajgarh Ritu Sinha has convicted the accused car driver Pradeep Kumar son Gurmukh resident of village Kahan, Tehsil Pachhad, District Sirmour under section of IPC. Convicted under sections 279, 337, 304A and 201.
The court has sentenced the accused to a total of one year of imprisonment. Assistant District Attorney Rajgarh Amrik Singh Negi said that the case is of 6 November 2015. Motorcyclist Hitesh Pundir and his pillion rider Madan Singh were coming from Nahan to Sarahan.
Meanwhile, at about 1:00 pm, when the accused, Pradeep Kumar, from Sarahan side, reached the turn ahead of Kahan village, driving his Bolero car at a high speed, took the turn and the car went out of control and went in the opposite direction and came towards Nahan. He hit the above mentioned motorcycle.
Due to this the motorcyclist and pillion rider Madan Singh fell on the road. Madan Singh died in this accident, but to hide his mistake and evidence, the accused Pradeep Kumar made up a false story and informed the Pachhad police to save himself from the crime. A false FIR was lodged in the police station.
The case was investigated by ASI Sohan Lal. Section 201 of the IPC was also included against the accused.
Assistant District Attorney said that upon finding the crime in this case, the court sentenced the accused Pradeep Kumar to three months’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs 500 under Section 279 of the IPC, three months’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs 500 under Section 337, and one month’s imprisonment and a fine of Rs 304A under Section 304A. He was sentenced to one year imprisonment and a fine of Rs 500 and a fine of Rs 2000 under section 201.
