Truck Driver Granted Bail In Junmoni Rabha Death Case

Guwahati: The truck’s driver that was involved in the accident that killed Morikolong sub-inspector Junmoni Rabha on May 16 has been granted bail. He had surrendered in to the Assam Police’s Crime Investigation Department (CID) throughout the course of the ongoing inquiry, following which he was detained.

Sumit Kumar Pal, the operator of the truck that struck Junmoni Rabha’s vehicle head-on, had a case filed against him under Sections 279/427/304 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In the ensuing accident, the Assam Police SI died.

The investigating official of the incident, the officer-in-charge (OC) of the Jakhalabandha Police Station, provided details concerning the case involving Junmoni Rabha’s death. According to sections 279/427/304(A) of the IPC, a case with the case number 84/23 had been filed in relation to the incident.

Charges of rush and negligence, property damage, and causing death by negligence were brought against the driver; all of these offences are bailable, indicating that police are treating Junmoni Rabha’s death as an accident rather than taking into account the possibility that it was a premeditated act as suggested at various points during the ongoing investigation.

It should be noted that according to IPC section 279, anyone who operates a vehicle or rides a bicycle on a public way in a way that endangers human life or is likely to cause harm to another person will be punished with either a term of imprisonment of either description that may last up to six months, a fine that may last up to one thousand rupees, or both. The offences committed in accordance with this provision are cognizable and subject to bail, and they can be tried by any Magistrate.

Furthermore, according to Section 427 of the IPC, anyone who does mischief and as a result causes loss or damage of fifty rupees or more may be punished with either a fine or a period of imprisonment that may last up to two years, or both. The offences committed in violation of this clause are punishable by both bail and non-cognizance and can be tried by any magistrate.

Lastly, IPC section 304(A) deals with the negligently causing of death. It stipulates that anyone who kills someone by performing any reckless or careless conduct that does not constitute culpable homicide shall be punished with either type of imprisonment for a term that may not exceed two years, or with a fine, or with both. A bailable offence is IPC 304(A).