Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 14: Special Excise Mobile Magistrate, Jammu A S Langeh has held Harjeet Singh son of Amar Singh, a resident of Raipur Satwari Nandpur Rakhwala, Jammu, guilty of rash and negligent driving of truck No. 3685 JK02G, killing one person and injuring two others.
He awarded him with rigorous imprisonment of one year for offence under Section 304-A of RPC and fine of Rs 2000 and rigorous imprisonment of three months and one month for offences under Sections 338 and 279 of RPC respectively with fine of Rs 1000 for offence Section 338 of RPC and Rs 700 for offence under Section 279 of RPC.
In the event of default in payment of fine, the accused shall undergo further simple imprisonment for three months for offence under Section 304-A of RPC and similarly in default of payment of fine under Sections 338 and 279 , accused shall undergo further simple imprisonment of 15 days and 7 days respectively.
The period of detention undergone by accused, if any, shall be set off against imprisonment awarded.
The Mobile Magistrate ordered that both the sentences shall run concurrently.
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