Bail granted to truck driver involved in Junmoni Rabha's death case

Digital Desk: The truck driver who was involved in the May 16 collision that killed Morikolong sub-inspector Junmoni Rabha has been granted bail. During the ongoing investigation, he surrendered to the Assam Police Crime Investigation Department (CID), after which he was arrested.

Sumit Kumar Pal, the driver of the truck that crashed head-on with the car in which Junmoni Rabha was travelling, was charged under Sections 279/427/304 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In the ensuing accident, the Assam Police SI was killed.

The officer-in-charge (OC) of the Jakhalabandha Police Station, the incident's investigating official, disclosed details concerning the case involving Junmoni Rabha's death. In connection with the subject, a case numbered 84/23 had been registered under sections 279/427/304(A) of the IPC.

Charges of rush and negligence, damage, and causing death by negligence were filed against the driver, all of which are bailable offences, indicating that police are treating Junmoni Rabha's death as an accident rather than a premeditated act, as hinted at several points during the ongoing investigation.

It should be mentioned that IPC section 279 states that anyone who drives or rides a vehicle on any public way in such a rash or negligent manner as to endanger human life or to be likely to cause harm or injury to any other person shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six months, or with a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, or with both. Offences committed under this provision are bailable and cognizable and can be tried by any Magistrate.

Furthermore, Section 427 of the IPC specifies that anyone who does mischief and causes loss or damage of fifty rupees or more is punishable by imprisonment of either description for a term that may extend to two years, a fine, or both. Offences committed under this provision are both non-cognizable and bailable and can be tried by any magistrate.

Additionally, IPC section 304(A) deals with causing death via negligence. It specifies that whoever causes the death of another person by committing any reckless or careless conduct that does not amount to culpable homicide shall be punished with imprisonment of either kind for a duration of up to two years, with a fine, or with both. IPC 304(A) is a bailable offence as well.