2.The case against the petitioner is that on 15.01.2011 at about 8.30 p.m, the petitioner drove his vehicle bearing Registration No.TN-02-M-2738 in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against five pedestrians and caused grievous injury to one person and simple injury to four persons. A case in Crime No.4 of 2011 was registered against the petitioner and the same was taken on file as S.T.C.No.65 of 2013 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.3, Tirunelveli. The learned Magistrate convicted the petitioner under Sections 279, 337 (4 counts) and 338 of I.P.C. The trial Court convicted the petitioner under Section 279 of IPC and sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only), in default to undergo one month simple imprisonment and convicted the petitioner under Section 337 (4 counts) of I.P.C. and sentenced him to pay a fine of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only), for each count, in default to undergo one month simple imprisonment for each count and convicted the petitioner under Section 338 of I.P.C. and sentenced him to undergo three months simple imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only), in default, to undergo a further period of one months simple imprisonment. Against the said conviction and sentence the petitioner filed an appeal in C.A.No.65 of 2018 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli. That appeal was dismissed by the Sessions Judge. Against the same, the petitioner preferred this revision in Crl.R.C. (MD)No.269 of 2021. Along with the revision, the petitioner filed the present applications (i) for suspension of sentence, pending disposal of the said revision and (ii) to exempt the petitioner from surrendering before the trial Court.
