Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Jul 23: Relating to an accident which occurred at Kaikamba in Badagulipady village on national highway between the city and Moodbidri, the second JMFC court here has awarded one year jail term to the accused. He has also been fined Rs 5,000.
The person who has been convicted happens to be Mustaq Ahmed (26) from Bengaluru, who currently lives at Kinnikambla-Gurukambla. The court has stipulated that the guilty will have to undergo 30 days of additional jail term in case of failure to pay fine.
Ahmed gets three months jail and Rs 1,000 fine for reckless driving and speeding, and a year's jail term and Rs 5,000 fine for causing accident and death.
The car Mustaq was driving had hit Yousuf Saab (58) residing near Bhatkal railway station on the evening of June 22, 2015. Yousuf Saab, who had suffered serious injuries, had died the same night in a hospital. A case about the accident was registered in Bajpe police station, and the then inspector of Bajpe, Lokesh Kumar, had filed charge sheet in the court.
Judge of the court, Santosh S Kumder, who conducted proceedings in the case, concluded the driver to be guilty aftr hearing the witnesses. Public prosecutor, Chetan T Nayak, had argued the case on behalf of the prosecution.