IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

211 FAO-1792-2021(O&M)

Date of decision: 18.04.2026 Bharat Bhushan ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Ashok Singla & Another ...Respondent(s)

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CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Narender Pal Bhardwaj, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Atul Aggarwal, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Mr. Amrinder Sidhu, Advocate for respondent No.2 (through VC).

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

Present appeal has been filed by the injured-claimant against the dismissal of his Claim Petition by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Panchkula (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) vide Award dated 05.03.2021 passed in Case No.49 dated 09.03.2018 filed under Section

166 of Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter “the Act”).

2. The appellant had filed the present case alleging that he had suffered injuries in a motor vehicular accident that had taken place on 10.05.2017 due to the alleged rash and negligent driving of Car bearing registration No.HR-03-Q-9690 (hereinafter “the offending vehicle”) being owned and driven by respondent No.1 and insured by respondent No.2. In respect of the same, the appellant had also registered FIR No.192 dated 15.05.2017 under Sections 279 and 337 IPC at