MOHAMAD GAYAZ vs STATE OF KARNATAKA — Crl.A. No. 1640/2007

Case Summary: Mohamad Gayaz v. State of Karnataka Outcome: The Supreme Court reduced Gayaz's imprisonment sentence to the 3 months already served, but enhanced the fine under Section 279 IPC from Rs. 900 to Rs. 5,000. The appellant was directed to deposit the balance amount (Rs. 4,100) before the Magistrate and produce the receipt to jail authorities for immediate release. Key Details: Gayaz was convicted for rash driving and causing hurt (Sections 279, 338, 304A IPC; Section 187 Motor Vehicles Act). While the Court rejected his negligence argument after reviewing evidence, it exercised leniency considering he was a college student who had already served half his sentence and paid original fines. The appeal was disposed on 28 November 2007. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.