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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD BENCH
S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV, VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL
Roopali W/o Shri Prakash Narale – Appellant
Versus
Dhiraj Dnyanadeo Patil – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL, J.
1. M.F.A. No. 102389/2024 is preferred by the appellants-claimants and M.F.A. No. 104375/2023 is preferred by the insurer, both challenging the judgment and award dated 20.02.2023 in M.V.C. No. 1155/2019 by the learned VI Addl. District & Sessions Judge & Addl. M.A.C.T, Belagavi.
2. Brief facts of the case are that, on 11.06.2019 one Sri Prakash Maruti Narale (deceased) was proceeding towards his sister’s farm house at Kavate Mahankal on his motorcycle bearing No. MH-10-AU-8916 with another person Sri Dharmanand Ganamale. When they were plying on Kavate Mahankal to Jath Road, the driver of Maruti Wagonr bearing No. MH-10-AN-6360 (offending vehicle) came at a high speed, in a rash and negligent manner and dashed to the motorcycle. Due to the accident, Prakash sustained fatal injuries and Dharmanand Ganamale also sustained injuries. Prakash succumbed to the injuries while undergoing treatment. The claimants thus filed claim petition seeking compensation.
3. In response, the respondents entered appearance and filed their respective statement of objections. Respondent No.1 has admitted that he is the owner of the offending car, however denied averments of
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