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MFA No. 100716 of 2015 (MV-I), High Court of Karnataka at Dharwad, decided 15.09.2025 by Justice Ashok S. Kinagi. Appeal under S.173(1) MV Act, 1988 against dismissal of a Section 166 M.V. Act claim petition (MVC No.299/2014, Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court-I & Addl. MACT, Belgavi/Belgaum). Alleged accident 20.10.2013 near Naganur High School by motorcycle KA-23/EC-9462; appellant Baban s/o Krishna Kurade; respondents Bhimsen s/o Babu Kadam (owner, ex parte) and IFFICO TOKOI GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. (adv. S.K. Kayakamath); appellant's adv. Y. Lakshmikant Reddy. Key points: insurer denied accident; no eyewitness examined; complaint Ex.P-1 lodged 23.10.2013 (delay) and contradicted cross-examination; wound certificate Ex.P-7 mentioned only 'RTA'. Held: petitioner failed to prove road traffic accident; no error in impugned judgment; appeal dismissed, award dated 20.10.2014 confirmed; no amounts awarded. No precedents cited.