Venka Anantha Rao vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh And Ors. on 28 August, 1973
11. From this judgment, it is not possible to hold that in every case of Section 304-A of Indian Penal Code, benefit of probation is required to be given. It would depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. In that case the Supreme Court relied on the circumstances of contributory negligence and "peculiar circumstances of this case". It is not clear as to what other peculiar circumstances appealed to the Supreme Court in that case.