Chandigarh, March 18 -- Convicting a man for a car mishap that resulted in the death of a toddler in Maloya over three years ago, a local court has sentenced him to two years of rigorous imprisonment. According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on December 15, 2022 when car-borne convict Pankaj, a resident of Dadu Majra, hit one-year-old Aatif Khan outside his father's grocery shop. The boy suffered severe head injuries and was rushed to the PGIMER where doctors declared him brought dead. The Maloya police had registered a case under Sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 304-A (death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). During the trial, the prosecution examined nine witnesses, including the investigating officer, doctors who conducted the postmortem and officials who mechanically inspected the vehicle. The postmortem report stated that the child died due to haemorrhagic shock caused by a head injury. The defence argued that the prosecution case suffered from contradictions and pointed out that the complainant's wife who was present at the spot was not examined as a witness. However, the court held that the complainant's testimony was reliable and sufficient to establish the accused's identity and the circumstances of the accident. The court also fined him Rs.5,000 fine under Section 304-A. He also got three-month jail and a Rs.500 fine under Section 279. Both sentences will run concurrently....