IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
PARTH PRATEEM SAHU
R.K. Transport and Construction Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Shankar Besra S/o Shri Baldev Besra – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PARTH PRATEEM SAHU, J.
1. With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the parties, the case is heard finally.
2. This appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short “Act of 1988”) is filed by the appellant (owner) of the offending vehicle- Bolero Pick-up No. CG-12-AN-4525 challenging the award dated 23.04.2019 passed by learned Third Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Bastar at Jagdalpur in Claim Case No.20 of 2018, whereby claim application filed by the respondents No.1 to 3/claimants has been partly allowed.
3. Facts relevant for disposal of this appeal are that respondents No. 1 to3/claimants filed an application under Section 166 (1) and Section 140 (1) of the Act of 1988 before the learned Third Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bastar at Jagdalpur, pleading therein that on 25/06/2017, Lachhandai, along with her husband Shankar Besra, was returning home on a motorcycle after meeting her relative. When they were standing along with motorcycle on the side of the road near Hatguda Cricket Ground, at the same time, non-applicant No.1/driver of the Bolero vehicle bearing registration number CG 12 AN 4525 driving the vehicle in a rash and neg
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