This appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as 8the Act9,

for short) has been filed by the claimants being

aggrieved by the judgment dated 06.06.2018 passed

by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bengaluru City

(SCCH-4) in MVC No.3847/2015.

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2.

Facts giving rise to the filing of the appeal

briefly stated are that on 13.09.2015 at about 3.30

p.m. the deceased Sagar @ Shashank was proceeding

in a Zoom car bearing registration No. KA-03/AC-0013

from Chunchi falls view point towards Bengaluru.

When they reached near Chunchi Falls Bridge,

Kanakapura Taluk, Ramanagara District, at that time,

the driver of the said vehicle drove the same at a high

speed and in a rash and negligent manner, lost control

over the vehicle and suddenly applied the brake and

toppled the car into the canal and caused the

accident. As a result of the aforesaid accident, the

deceased sustained grievous injuries and succumbed

to the injuries.

3.

The claimants filed a petition under Section

166 of the Act seeking compensation for the death of

the deceased along with interest.

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4.

On service of summons, the respondent

Nos. 1 to 3 appeared through counsel and r