2026:CGHC:20150 NAFR ASHOK SAHU HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Digitally signed by ASHOK SAHU Date:

2026.05.01

14:24:03 +0530 MAC No. 834 of 2020 Manager, New India Insurance Company Limited, Branch Parakh Bhavan, Station Road, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus

1 - Smt. Mangal Bati Banjare, W/o. Sonshri Banjare, Aged About 54 Years, R/o. Village Kherdha, Thana Jamul, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Sonshri Banjare, S/o. Late Sonu Banjare, Aged About 57 Years, R/o.

Village Kherdha, Thana Jamul, District Durg, Chhattisgarh.

3 - Papinder Singh, S/o. Late Nirmal Singh, Aged About 35 Years, R/o. Infront Of Gurudwara, Santrabadi, Station Road Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh, (Driver Of Truck No. C.G.10C/0595)

4 - Mahendra Singh, S/o. Bachhan Singh, R/o. Gayatri Mandir Ward, Santrabadi Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh, (Owner Of Truck No.

C.G.10C/0595) ... Respondents For Appellant : Mr. Sudhir Agrawal, Advocate For Respondent No.3 & 4 : Mr. A.L.Singroul, Advocate (Single Bench)

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Judgment on Board

30.04.2026

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The appellant/insurance company has preferred this appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 calling in q