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Section 161
? Punishment In The Event Of Death
(1) If a person driving a motor vehicle runs over or knocks down any person or causes a motor vehicle accident in any manner and that person who is inside the motor vehicle or in any place
outside the motor vehicle dies immediately or within the period set forth in the Chapter on Homicide of the General Code (Muluki Ain) as a result of that accident, and if such act is committed with intention to kill that person, the
person driving the motor vehicle shall be punished with a sentence of life- imprisonment along with confiscation of his or her entire property. If, despite the commission of such act with intention to kill, the victim survives death,
the person driving the motor vehicle shall be punished with imprisonment for a term from Five years to Twelve years, according to the gravity of offence.
(2) If a person driving a motor vehicle runs over or knocks down any person or causes a motor vehicle accident in any manner and that person who is inside the motor vehicle or in any place outside the motor vehicle dies
immediately or within the period set forth in the Chapter on Homicide of the General Code (Muluki Ain) as a result of that accident, and despite that such act has not been committed with intention to kill that person, the fact that
motor vehicle accident has taken place due to the fact that the person has driven the motor vehicle knowingly or recklessly that such a driving of motor vehicle is likely to result in the death of any person, the person driving
the motor vehicle shall be punished with imprisonment for term of Two years to Ten years, according to the gravity of offence.
(3) If a person while driving a motor vehicle in a circumstance where it does not appear likely to result in the death of any one meets with an accident resulting in the death of a person who is inside the motor vehicle or
in any place outside the motor vehicle, the person driving the motor vehicle shall be punished with imprisonment for term not exceeding One year or a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Rupees or with both punishments.
(4) If a person who does not hold the driving license drives a motor vehicle and thereby commits any offence referred to in Sub-section (1) or (2), that person shall be punished with an additional fine of Two Thousand
Rupees, in addition to the punishment to which that person is liable under that Sub-section.
Provided that, the additional fine shall not be imposed if the offence is punishable with life imprisonment, along with confiscation of property.
(5) If the owner of a motor vehicle or a person in charge of a motor vehicle permits the motor vehicle to be driven by a person who does not hold the driving license and the motor vehicle runs over or hits a person or meets
with an accident and consequently that person dies, the person who so permits that motor vehicle to be driven shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding Two years.
outside the motor vehicle dies immediately or within the period set forth in the Chapter on Homicide of the General Code (Muluki Ain) as a result of that accident, and if such act is committed with intention to kill that person, the
person driving the motor vehicle shall be punished with a sentence of life- imprisonment along with confiscation of his or her entire property. If, despite the commission of such act with intention to kill, the victim survives death,
the person driving the motor vehicle shall be punished with imprisonment for a term from Five years to Twelve years, according to the gravity of offence.
(2) If a person driving a motor vehicle runs over or knocks down any person or causes a motor vehicle accident in any manner and that person who is inside the motor vehicle or in any place outside the motor vehicle dies
immediately or within the period set forth in the Chapter on Homicide of the General Code (Muluki Ain) as a result of that accident, and despite that such act has not been committed with intention to kill that person, the fact that
motor vehicle accident has taken place due to the fact that the person has driven the motor vehicle knowingly or recklessly that such a driving of motor vehicle is likely to result in the death of any person, the person driving
the motor vehicle shall be punished with imprisonment for term of Two years to Ten years, according to the gravity of offence.
(3) If a person while driving a motor vehicle in a circumstance where it does not appear likely to result in the death of any one meets with an accident resulting in the death of a person who is inside the motor vehicle or
in any place outside the motor vehicle, the person driving the motor vehicle shall be punished with imprisonment for term not exceeding One year or a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Rupees or with both punishments.
(4) If a person who does not hold the driving license drives a motor vehicle and thereby commits any offence referred to in Sub-section (1) or (2), that person shall be punished with an additional fine of Two Thousand
Rupees, in addition to the punishment to which that person is liable under that Sub-section.
Provided that, the additional fine shall not be imposed if the offence is punishable with life imprisonment, along with confiscation of property.
(5) If the owner of a motor vehicle or a person in charge of a motor vehicle permits the motor vehicle to be driven by a person who does not hold the driving license and the motor vehicle runs over or hits a person or meets
with an accident and consequently that person dies, the person who so permits that motor vehicle to be driven shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding Two years.