JUDGMENT

Najmi Waziri, J.(Oral)--This appeal impugns an award of compensation dated 12.07.2018 in claim petition numbered as MACT No. 357412/16 & 357406/16. The facts of the case are that on 18.04.2010, at about 9:30 p.m., a Tavera car, bearing Registration No. HR-67-3645, struck a motor-cycle bearing no. PB-11-AB-0752, on which three persons were riding. They all suffered injuries, one Rashid Ahmed succumbed to injuries on 19.04.2010, the other two injured persons survived. An FIR bearing no. 89/2010 was registered at Police Station, Civil Lines, Punjab for offences punishable under sections 279, 337, 338, 427, 304A IPC. The impugned order found the appellant's vehicle to be the cause of the accident.

2. According to the testimony of the parties, including that of one of the injured viz. Naseem Ahmed, they were returning from a mosque after offering their prayers, on the aforesaid date and time, they were hit from behind by the offending vehicle which was being driven in a rash and negligent manner; because of the violent impact, the rider sustained major injuries while Rashid was mortally wounded and later succumbed to his injuries.

3. It is the appellant's case that his vehi