1. - The instant appeal has been preferred by the appellants [non-claimants owner and driver of the offending vehicle) against the judgment cum award dated 10.5.2011 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nohar, District Hanumangarh in M.A.C. No. 48/2007 whereby, whilst allowing the claim application filed by the claimants, they were awarded compensation of Rs. 1,97,800/- and while holding the appellants jointly and severally liable to satisfy the award, the respondent No. 6 Insurance Company was exonerated from the burden to indemnify the award.

2. Facts in brief are that the vehicle being Tata-407 bearing registration No. RJ 31.GA.0511 owned by the appellant No. 1 and driven by appellant No. 2 was involved in an accident with a motor cycle on 14.9.2007. In the collision, Munshi Ram and Sher Singh who were riding the motor cycle received numerous injuries. Munshi Ram expired as a result of the injuries received by him in the accident. A charge-sheet was filed against the appellant No. 2 after investigation of the F.I.R. No. 518/2007 registered for the accident. The claimants filed a claim application [praying for a total compensation of Rs. 40,88,000/-.

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