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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY
National Insurance Company Limited, through Assistant Manager – Appellant
Versus
Anati Murmu, W/o Late Dashrath Tudu – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.)
Heard the parties.
1. Insurance Company is in appeal against the Judgment and award of compensation in M.A.C.T Case No. 106 of 2013 under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicle Act for the accidental pre-mature death of one Dasharath Tudu.
2. As per the claim case filed on 29.08.2013, her husband Dashrath Tudu died in a motor vehicle accident on 23.06.2009 while returning from the office, by motorcycle bearing Registration No. WB58J/7975 of his close acquaintance Md. Isha which was being driven at the time of accident by one Navin Kumar Gupta. Deceased was a pillion rider, and the accident occurred when a wayward cow dashed the motorcycle. The matter was reported to the police and U.D. Case No. 6 of 2009 was registered.
3. At the time of accident, deceased was working as a Revenue Karamchari earning a monthly salary of Rs. 15,863/- and was aged 49 years and five months. A claim for compensation of Rs. 22,12,600/- was raised under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicle Act by impleading the owner, driver and the insurer of the motorcycle.
4. The owner of the vehicle appeared and filed written statement, wherein the factum of incidence was admitted, and it was
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