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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
BIPIN GUPTA
Ramesh Kumar S/o Shri Jille Singh – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, through the General Manager, North-Western Railway, New Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
BIPIN GUPTA, J.
1. The present civil miscellaneous appeal has been filed under Section 23 of Railway Claim Tribunal Act, 1987, by the applicants, challenging the impugned judgment dated 18.02.2022, passed by Railway Claims Tribunal, Jaipur Bench, in Original Application No. OA-II-227/2017, whereby the applicants’ claim application, seeking compensation from the respondent, for the death of their son, alleged to have occurred in an untoward incident, has been dismissed.
2. Succinctly, facts of this appeal are, on fateful day 03.03.2017, son of the applicants was travelling by Mandore Express, having a valid 2nd class railway journey ticket. When the train was passing through Rajgarh Railway Station, deceased Rajendra Kumar, due to sudden jerk of the train and pressure of co-passengers, accidentally fell down from the running train. On account of this, he suffered multiple grievous injuries, leading to his instant death. The Station Superintendent at Rajgarh informed the Station Superintendent at Alwar about this incident. Acting on the same, the Government Railway Police, Alwar reached the site of the incident and registered FIR, bearing No. 06/2017, under Section 174 Cr.P.C
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