Supreme Court of India

Sanjay Colaro v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 2558
Bench Vikram Nath and K.V. Viswanathan JJ.
Decided 21 April 2025

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What the Court ordered

We find no reason to interfere with the concurrent conviction against the appellant.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to the extension of benefit under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 to the appellant for causing a road accident, resulting in the death of the pedestrian. Headnotes† Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 – Benefit under – Death by rash driving on a public way – Rash and negligent driving by the appellant resulting in the death of the pedestrian – Trial court convicted the appellant u/ss.279 and 304A with six months imprisonment and fine – High Court upheld the conviction and sentence awarded to the appellant – Interference with: Held: Not called for –

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