S.T. Department tried to halt it but the jeep driver did not halt the jeep and straightway gave a dash to P.W.1 Laxman with intention to commit his murder. P.W.1 Laxman sustained injuries to his hands and legs and became unconscious. The police and his colleagues present there brought him to the Civil Hospital at Neknoor and thereafter to Civil Hospital, Beed. Accordingly, he lodged F.I.R. against the driver of Marshal jeep No.MH-23-E-2009. The F.I.R. was registered under Sections 307, 353, 279 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 179, 177, 66, 192A of Motor Vehicles Act at C.R.No.8/2002. In supplementary statement, he was shown a person as driver of the said jeep and the accused was identified by him as driver of the jeep. Thereafter, the police drew spot panchnama, recorded statement of owner of the jeep and other witnesses present on the spot and after completion of investigation, the charge-sheet was submitted in the Court. In due course, learned IV Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Beed framed charge at Exh.5 for the above referred offences. The accused pleaded not guilty. The prosecution examined nine witnesses. It is defence of the accused that he was not driving the jeep. The learned IV Additional Sessions Judge, Beed convicted the accused for minor offence punishable under Section 353 of Indian Penal Code and under Section 179 of Motor Vehicles Act and sentenced him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs.3,000/-, in default rigorous imprisonment for one month under Section 353 of Indian Penal Code and to pay fine of Rs.500/- in default to suffer simple imprisonment for one month under Section 179 of Motor Vehicles Act. Hence, this appeal.
