JUDGMENT :

H. T. Narendra Prasad, J.

1. This appeal is filed by the appellants challenging the judgment and award dated 18.01.2018 passed in MVC No.1299/2017 on the file of the XXI Additional Small Causes Judge and XIX ACMM Member-MACT Bengaluru (SCCH-23), whereby the Tribunal has granted compensation of Rs.12,37,000/- with interest at 6% per annum.

2. Brief facts of the case:

On 07.02.2017 at about 10.30 a.m., when the deceased Suresh was riding the two wheeler bearing Registration No. KA-42-E-5310 on Kodihalli Kanakapura road, at Kebbehalli village, Kanakapura taluk, Ramanagara District, at that time, the driver of the KSRTC bus bearing Registration No. KA-42-F-751 came on its wrong side and dashed against the deceased Suresh. As a result, Suresh fell down and sustained multiple head injuries and died on the spot. Hence, the parents and wife of the deceased filed claim petition before the Tribunal.

In support of their case, wife of the deceased and another witness have been examined as PWs-1 and 2 respectively and submitted 17 documents. On the other hand, the Insurance Company h