IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RATNESH CHANDRA SINGH BISEN

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ON THE 23 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. APPEAL No. 2486 of 2012 MANAGER SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD Versus SMT. JAMUNABAI AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Rohit Jain - Advocate for appellant.

Shri Amitabh Gupta - Advocate for respondent No.1 to 3.

Reserved on: 10/12/2025 Delivered on: 23/02/2026 ORDER This miscellaneous appeal has been filed under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the appellant/Insurance Company challenging award dated 31.07.2012 passed by the Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhopal in Claim Case No.896/2011 and praying for following relief:-

It is therefore prayed that the appeal be allowed and appellant/Insurance Company be exonerated thereby dismissing the claim petition. In the alternative, awarded amount be reduced. Also apportion amount be reduced for contributory negligence. Any other relief deemed fit be also granted in the interest of justice, equity and good conscience.

2. The prosecution story in short is that on 13.01.2011 at about 10:30 P.M., the deceased was going from Nehru Market Barkheda to his home Barkheda Pathani on his motorcycl