ORDER 1. LEAVE GRANTED. 2. THE APPELLANT WAS CONVICTED UNDER SECTION 304-A AND SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT FOR 1-1/2 YEARS AND IMPOSED A FINE OF RS 500. THE INCIDENT GIVING RISE TO THE OFFENCE TOOK PLACE IN THE YEAR 1987 AND IT APPEARS THAT THE APPELLANT IS SUFFERING FROM SERIOUS AILMENT AS SEEN FROM THE MEDICAL RECORD FILED IN THE SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION. THE APPELLANT HAS OFFERED TO PAY A SUM OF RS 15,000 AS COMPENSATION TO THE HEIRS OF THE DECEASED. 3. LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE APPELLANT HAS BROUGHT A DEMAND DRAFT FOR RS 15,000 ISSUED BY STATE BANK OF INDIA, CHHATARPUR DRAWN IN FAVOUR OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, CHHATARPUR. THE SAID DEMAND DRAFT SHALL BE DEPOSITED WITH THE REGISTRY OF THIS COURT WHICH WILL FORWARD IT TO THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, CHHATARPUR. THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE SHALL TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO DISBURSE THE AMOUNT TO THE WIFE OR IN CASE OF DEMISE OF THE WIFE TO OTHER NEAREST HEIRS OF THE DECEASED PERSON WHO DIED IN THE ACCIDENT. 4. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, WE CONSIDER IT JUST AND PROPER TO REDUCE THE SENTENCE TO SIX MONTHS. THE SENTENCE OF FINE SHALL REMAIN. 5. THE APPEAL IS DISPOSED OF WITH THE ABOVE DIRECTIONS.