Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Mar 25: Judge of the district court here, Muraleedhar Pai B, passed a judgement on Wednesday March 24 through which a car driver who drove a car after getting intoxicated, has been sentenced. Because of the drunk driving, Aneesh John from Bikarnakatte had caused the death of an auto rickshaw driver besides injuring two others.
At around 10.45 pm on August 6, 2017, Aneesh John had driven a car from the direction of Bunts Hostel towards Jyothi circle. His car had hit Praveen MA, Ashok Pascal D'Souza and Jagadeesh. Praveen had died thereafter, while the other two suffered grave injuries.
The spot of accident at Jyothi circle (file photo)
Judge of the chief district and sessions court, finding Aneesh guilty of the charges, awarded one year simple imprisonment for drunk driving, and three years of simple imprisonment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Fine of Rs 2,000 was also imposed on him. If he fails to pay fine, he will have to undergo an additional month of Imprisonment, the judge stated. He also ordered to undertake steps to disburse compensation to the affected families.
The previous public prosecutor B Shekhar Shetty, and current public prosecutor Raju Pooiary Bannadi, had argued the case on behalf of the prosecution.