1. The appeal is against the award dated 7.7.2012 passed in Claim Case No. 5 of 2011 by the First Additional Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Bastar at Jagdalpur whereby award of Rs. 70,000 was passed in favour of the claimant.

2. Briefly facts are that Roop Singh Baghel filed a claim petition on the ground that he was travelling on a motor cycle bearing No. CG 17 - K 8840 as a pillion rider and was going from Jagdalpur to his village Madhota. It was contended that when they reached near village Parchanpal at that time a pickup van which was coming from Raipur bearing No. CG 04 - JA 5902 driven in a rash and negligent manner came to the wrong side and dashed the claimant Roop Singh Baghel. By such accident, Roop Singh Baghel sustained fracture of both legs and he was initially admitted to Maharani Hospital at Jagdalpur and thereafter at MPM Hospital at Jagdalpur. It was contended that claimant Roop Singh Baghel was working in Chhattisgarh Police and because of such accident, he became permanently disabled and was not able to discharge his job and under different heads claim for compensation was made.

3. Original non - applicant No. 1, driver of the vehicle, Sanjeev Kumar Sonwani, rem