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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ARUN KUMAR RAI
Aneeta Devi, wife of Late Mahesh Prasad Mehta – Appellant
Versus
Shiv Shankar Mehta, son of Bengali Prasad Mehta – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. accident details and evidence overview (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. tribunal's rationale for claim dismissal (Para 5 , 12 , 13 , 16) |
| 3. claimants' arguments for remanding the case (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. documents presented to identify the offending vehicle (Para 14 , 15) |
| 5. remand of case for fresh consideration (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 21 , 22) |
JUDGMENT :
ARUN KUMAR RAI, J.
1. The claimants are the appellants before this Court. The instant Miscellaneous Appeal has been preferred against the order dated 12.03.2014 passed in Claim Case No. 32/2008 passed by learned District Judge-V-cum- P.O., M.V. Act, Hazaribagh whereby the claim application has been dismissed as the learned Tribunal has decided all the issues against the claimants.
2. It is the case of the appellants/claimants that on 22.06.2007 was fateful day when accident took place between the Motorcycle and a new Bolero car not having registration number, having Engine No.- GF74E60660 and Chassis No.- MAIXA-2GEK72E25889. Mahesh Prasad Mehta (since deceased) being a pillion while returning home along with Prakash Mehta who was driving the motorcycle which was dashed by new Bolero car in a rash and negligent manner and
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