In Brief
The appellant was convicted of causing a fatal bus accident that killed four persons and injured three due to rash and negligent driving. He challenged his conviction arguing his identity as the driver was doubtful since the driver fled the scene, and that an oncoming lorry caused the accident. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, finding that five prosecution witnesses, including injured victims, uniformly identified the appellant in court as the driver. The Court rejected arguments for sentence reduction, emphasizing that professional drivers causing death through negligent driving must face custodial punishment to deter road accidents. The appeal was dismissed.",
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