IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF APRIL 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.104561 OF 2024 (MV)

BETWEEN:

SHRI. RAKESH S/O. SHANKAR BADAMI, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC.:VEHICLE SPRAY PAINTER (NOW NIL), R/O. 74, ASHRAY COLONY, ALARWAD, TAL: AND DIST: BELAGAVI.

VISHAL NINGAPPA …APPELLANT PATTIHAL (BY SRI. UMESH C.AINAPUR, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA AND:

PATTIHAL Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH 1. SHRI. SHIVAJI S/O. MALLAPPA BILAGOJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. H.NO.185, MARAGAI GALLI, HALAGA, TAL: AND DIST: BELAGAVI-560003, STATE: KARNATAKA, (RIDER AND OWNER OF MOTOR CYCLE NO.KA-22/EL-3076)

2. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., RAMDEV GALLI, BELAGAVI.

(CERTIFICATE NO.39010231176204122416 VALID FROM 17-01-2018 TO 16-01-2019 INSURER OF MOTORCYCLE NO.KA-22/EL-3076)

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUBHASH J.BADDI, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH)

THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 17(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 29.12.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO.1380/201