279. Rash driving or riding on a public way. Whoever drives any vehicle, or rides, on any public way in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees, or with both.
Judicial Interpretations
2026 SCLR 88Faryad Ahmed vs. The State through Prosecutor General, Punjab and another
--- S. 498 --- Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 322, 337-G & 279 --- Qatl-bis-sabab, hurt, rash driving or riding on a public way --- Pre-arrest bail, grant of --- Fake driving license --- Further inquiry --- Scope --- Accused, allegedly due to negligence, hit a motorcycle, causing the death of three individuals --- Thereafter, an FIR was lodged against an unknown individual --- Subsequently, an application for bail before arrest was filed in the court of the Additional Sessions, who, at first, granted the bail, but then subsequently the honorable court denied the same --- An appeal against the order was filed in the High Court and the same was denied subsequently --- Investigating officer stated that no further investigation is needed from the accused and the complainant also did not satisfy the court about the need for further investigation --- Supreme Court granted the pre-arrest bail to the accused.