Partly allowed

Pappu Kanwar v. Dinesh Kumar

Rajasthan HC6 Apr 2022CMA/927/2020

Case brief

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What is this about?

A Special Bench learnt that a report by the Full Bench on certain issues in a motor accident appeal was not found effective due to potential suppression of facts. It remanded the matter to the Court of Judicial Magistrate for a complete hearing and disposal on facts.

What did the court decide?

Matter remanded to Allahabad (local) Court for complete hearing and disposal of FIR and other related cases.

Pappu Kanwar Vs Dinesh Kumar — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 927/2020

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Pappu Kanwar W/o Late Chutar Singh, Aged About 23 Years, B/c Rajput, R/o Meethada, Tehsil And District Barmer.

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Desu Kanwar D/o Late Chutar Singh, Aged About 12 Years, Minor Through Her Natural Mother And Guardian Who Is Also Appellant No. 1 Pappu Kanwar, W/o Late Chutar Singh, Aged About 23 Years, B/c Rajput, R/o Meethada, Tehsil And District Barmer.

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Govind Singh S/o Raan Singh, Aged About 57 Years, B/ c Rajput, R/o Meethada, Tehsil And District Barmer.

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Pappu Kanwar W/o Govind Singh, Aged About 50 Years, B/c Rajput, R/o Meethada, Tehsil And District Barmer.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Dinesh Kumar S/o Rekharam, B/c Jaat, R/o Baldev Nagar, Barmer, P.s. Sadar Barmer, Tehsil And District Barmer (Driver And Owner Of The Vehicle)

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Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, Divisional Officer, Station Road, Barmer (Insurer Of The Vehicle)

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	----Respondents
For Appellant(s)	: Mr. Ravi Panwar
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. KuldeepVaishnav
	Mr. Gaurav Thanvi

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MADAN GOPAL VYAS

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Judgment

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Pronounced on 06/04/2022

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(2 of 6)

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[CMA-927/2020]

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ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 11-09-2019 ds fo#) izLrqr dh] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ&izkFkhZ la[;k 01 ¼e`rd dh iRuh½ dks /kkjk 140 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izfrdj ds :i esa 50]000@&#i;s No Fault Liability ds rgr izkIr djus dh vf/kdkfj.kh ?kksf"kr fd;k x;kA

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02eSaus mHk;i{kksa ds ;ksX; vf/koDrkx.k dh cgl lquh] vfHkys[k ,oa vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dk voyksdu fd;kA

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03;ksX; vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ&izkFkhZx.k us ;g rdZ fn;k fd nq?kZVuk ds le; pqrj flag eksVjlkbZfdy ij vk jgk FkkA lfdZV gkÅl ds ikl fczt ij p<+ jgk Fkk rc fczt ij p<+rs le; VªsDVj la[;k RJ-04-RA-7252 ds pkyd vizkFkhZ la[;k 01 fnus'k dqekj us okgu dks rst xfr o ykijokgh ls pykdj vpkud eksM+rs gq, czsd yxk,] ftlls ihNs vk jgh eksVjlkbZfdy VªsDVj ls Vdjk xbZA nq?kZVuk esa pqrj flag ds xaHkhj pksVsa vkbZa vkSj ,e-Mh-,e- vLirky] tks/kiqj esa bZykt ds nkSjku mldh e`R;q gks xbZA nq?kZVuk dh fjiksVZ iqfyl Fkkuk dksrokyh] ckM+esj esa ntZ djokbZA iqfyl us vko';d vUos"k.k ds i'pkr~ vkjksi i= vizkFkhZ la[;k 01 fnus'k dqekj ds fo#) lacaf/kr U;k;ky; esa /kkjk 279 o 304, Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa izLrqr fd;kA nq?kZVuk vizkFkhZ la[;k 01 VªsDVj pkyd dh mis{kk ,oa ykijokgh ds ifj.kkeLo:i ?kfVr gqbZA nq?kZVuk ¶ykbZ&vksoj ds fcYdqy Åij gqbZ gSA fook|d la[;k 01 ds laca/k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk fu"d"kZ vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lkexzh ds ifjizs{; esa fcYdqy vuqfpr ,oa voS/k gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; us nq?kZVuk esa vizkFkhZ la[;k 01 pkyd dh mis{kk ,oa ykijokgh ugha ekudj fof/kd ,oa rF;kRed Hkwy dh gSA

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04;g Hkh rdZ fn;k fd No Fault Liability ds rgr 50]000@&#i;s izfrdj dh jkf'k fnyokbZ gS] tks mfpr ,oa U;k;laxr ugha gSA nq?kZVuk ds le; e`rd 23 o"kZ dk Fkk vkSj etnwjh djds 20]000@&#i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djrk FkkA vr% vihykFkhZ&izkFkhZx.k dks mfpr izfrdj jkf'k fnyok, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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05vizkFkhZ la[;k 02 chek dEiuh ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us vk{ksfir vkns'k dk leFkZu djrs gq, ;g rdZ fn;k fd pqrj flag iq= eaxy flag nq?kZVuk dk

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(3 of 6)

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[CMA-927/2020]

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izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ugha Fkk] D;ksafd dfFkr izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ds nq?kZVuk esa dksbZ pksVsa dkfjr ugha gqbZ gSaA dfFkr izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh dk pksV izfrosnu izLrqr ugha gqvk gSA ;fn nq?kZVuk ds le; eksVjlkbZfdy ij ihNs ,-MCY;q-02 pqrj flag cSBk gqvk Fkk rks mlds Hkh pksVsa dkfjr gksrh ysfdu mlds dksbZ pksVsa ugha gSaA blfy, ,-MCY;q-02 pqrj flag dh lk{; fo'oluh; ugha gSA nq?kZVuk vizkFkhZ la[;k 01 pkyd dh mis{kk ,oa ykijokgh ds ifj.kkeLo:i ?kfVr ugha gqbZ gSA fook|d la[;k&01 ds laca/k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk fu"d"kZ fcYdqy mfpr ,oa fof/klEer gSA VªsDVj dh xfr Hkh vf/kd ugha Fkh D;ksafd VªsDVj iqfy;s ij p<+ jgk FkkA eksVjlkbZfdy pkyd dks vkxs py jgs okgu ls mfpr nwjh cukdj eksVjlkbZfdy pykuk pkfg,A dqy feykdj nq?kZVuk esa e`rd dh Lo;a dh mis{kk ,oa ykijokgh jgh gSA

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06vizkFkhZ la[;k 02 ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us ;g Hkh rdZ fn;k fd vk{ksfir fu.kZ; mfpr ,oa fof/klEer gSA ,slh ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa vihy [kkfjt fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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07eSaus mi;qZDr ijLij fojks/kh rdksZa ij fopkj fd;kA mYys[kuh; gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ds }kjk fook|d la[;k 01 dk fofu'p; izkFkhZx.k ds fo#) fd;k gS vkSj mYya?kudkjh okgu ds pkyd dh ykijokgh ls nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gksuk ugha ikrs gq, nq?kZVuk eksVjlkbZfdy pkyd dh xyrh ls gksuk ik;kA fook|d la[;k 02 o 03 ds fofu'p; ds nkSjku izkFkhZx.k dks /kkjk 140 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr No Fault Liability ds rgr 50]000@&#i;s izfrdj dh jkf'k dk nkf;Ro vizkFkhZx.k dk la;qDr o iFkd&iFkd :i ls fu/kkZfjr fd;kA

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09fo}ku~ vf/kdj.k us fook|d la[;k 01 ds foospu ds nkSjku tks fu"d"kZ fn;k gS] og vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lkexzh ds ifjizs{; esa mfpr ,oa U;k;laxr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA D;ksafd tSls vf/kdj.k us fook|d la[;k 01 ds foospu ds nkSjku ;g vafdr fd;k gS fd **lfdZV gkml ds lkeus cus iqfy;k ij tSlyesj ls vkus okyk okgu vxj iqfy;k ij p<+rk gS] rks iqfy;k ij dkQh p<+kbZ gSA ,slh n'kk esa vxj VªsDVj Vsadj lfgr iqfy;k ij p<+rk gS] og Hkh ml

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(4 of 6)

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[CMA-927/2020]

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LFkku ij tgka okguksa dk vkokxeu dkQh ek=k esa jgrk gS] ml LFkku ij VªsDVj dh xfr vR;f/kd gksus dh laHkkouk cgqr {kh.k gksrh gSA** ysfdu nq?kZVuk ds le; VªsDVj Vsadj lfgr iqfy;k ij p<+kbZ ij gks] ,slk fdlh Hkh lk{kh us vius dFkuksa esa ugha crk;k gSA bl laca/k esa izn'kZ&4 fyf[kr fjiksVZ esa ,slk vafdr ugha gS fd VªsDVj Vsadj lfgr iqfy;k ij dkQh p<+kbZ ij gksA izn'kZ&5 uD'kk ekSdk o gkykr ekSdk esa ,Dl LFkku ls nq?kZVukLFky dks fpfàr fd;k x;k gSA ,Dl LFkku iqfy;k ds chp dk n`f"Vxr gksrk gSA fdlh Hkh iqfy;k ds chp esa dksbZ p<+kbZ ugha gksrh gSA lk/kkj.kr;k% iqfy;k ds izkjaHk esa dqN nwjh ij p<+kbZ gksrh gSA uD'kk ekSdk o gkykr ekSdk ds vuqlkj] ,Dl LFkku] tgka ij VªsDVj pkyd ds }kjk rst xfr o ykijokghiwoZd VªsDVj pykdj czsd yxkdj eksM+k x;kA fdlh Hkh eksM+ ij fdlh okgu dks eksM+rs le; okgu dh xfr /kheh djuh gksrh gSA xfr dks /kheh djus ds fy, czsd yxk, tkrs gSaA nq?kZVuk jkf= ds 08-00 cts dh gSA izn'kZ&4 fyf[kr fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj Vsadj ds ihNs Reflector ugha yxs gq, Fks] tcfd fu;ekuqlkj fdlh Hkh okgu ds ihNs Reflector gksuk pkfg,] rkfd ihNs py jgs okgu ds pkyd dks ;g tkudkjh gks ldsa fd vkxs dksbZ okgu py jgk gSA

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10fo}ku~ vf/kdj.k us fook|d la[;k 01 esa ;g Hkh vafdr fd;k gS fd Þfuf'pr :i ls bl ckr dh izcy laHkkouk gS fd VªsDVj dh xfr vf/kd ugha jgh gksxh] D;ksafd VªsDVj iqfy;k ij p<+ jgk FkkAß ysfdu vf/kdj.k dk ;g er dsoy ek= izcy laHkkouk ij vk/kkfjr gSA vfHkys[k ls ;g izdV ugha gksrk gS fd nq?kZVuk ds le; VªsDVj iqfy;k ij p<+ jgk gksA vf/kdj.k us fook|d la[;k 01 ds fofu'p; ds nkSjku ;g Hkh O;Dr fd;k gS fd laHkor% eksVjlkbZfdy dh xfr Hkh dqN rst jgh gksxhA ?kVukLFky ij jks'kuh dh O;oLFkk gS] ysfdu ?kVukLFky ij jks'kuh dh O;oLFkk ds laca/k esa uD'kk ekSdk o gkykr ekSdk ls n`f"Vxr ugha gksrk gS vkSj u gh fdlh lk{kh ls bl laca/k esa ftjg esa dksbZ iz'u iwNk x;k gksA

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11fook|d la[;k 01 okgu dh lafyIrrk o mis{kk ds fcUnq ls lacaf/kr gSA chek dEiuh dk vius tokc esa Li"V vk{ksi gS fd nq?kZVuk mYya?kudkjh okgu ls ?kfVr ugha gqbZ gSA izkFkhZ }kjk vizkFkhZ la[;k 01 ls nqjfHkl a f/k dj mlds }kjk pkfyr okgu dks nq?kZVuk esa fyIr crkdj iqfyl ls feyhHkxr dj chek dEiuh

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(5 of 6)

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[CMA-927/2020]

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ls #i;s ,saBus ds vk'k; ls izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokbZ] ysfdu bl laca/k esa fo}ku~ vf/kdj.k us fook|d la[;k 01 ds fofu'p; ds nkSjku dksbZ fu"d"kZ ugha fn;k gS] tcfd fo}ku~ vf/kdj.k }kjk vk{ksfir fu.kZ; esa bl fcUnq ij Hkh foospu dj dksbZ Li"V fu"d"kZ fn;k tkuk pkfg, FkkA

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12dqy feykdj vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lkexzh ds ifjizs{; esa fo}ku~ vf/kdj.k dks fook|d la[;k 01 dk fofu'p; iqu% fd, tkus gsrq izdj.k izfr iszf"kr fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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13fo}ku vf/kdj.k us chek daiuh ds tokc esa vafdr cpko vk/kkjksa ij izfrdj vnk;xh ds nkf;Ro ls mUeqfDr dh vf/kdkjh ds laca/k esa fook|d la[;k 03 fojfpr fd;k gSA ysfdu vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls chek ikWfylh dh 'krksZa dk mYya?ku gksuk izdV ugha gksrk gSA fook|d la[;k 03 Li"V :i ls vizkFkhZ la[;k 03 ds i{k esa fofuf'pr gksuk Hkh izdV ugha gksrk gSA

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14fook|d la[;k 02 izfrdj jkf'k ls lacaf/kr gSA vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ds }kjk izkFkhZx.k 50]000@&#i;s /kkjk 140 eksVjokgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik, x, gSasA

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15dqy feykdj fook|d la[;k 01 o 02 ds laca/k esa i{kdkjku~ dks iqu% lqudj u, fljs ls fu.kZ; ikfjr fd, tkus gsrq ;g izdj.k eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] ckM+esj dks izfr izsf"kr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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16ifj.kker% izkFkhZx.k&vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy Lohdkj dh tkrh gS vkSj fo}ku~ eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] ckM+esj ds }kjk ,e-,-lh-Vh- izdj.k la[;k 75@2018 iIiw daoj vkfn cuke fnus'k dqekj vkfn esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 11-09-2019 vikLr fd;k tkdj ;g izdj.k fo}ku~ eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] ckM+esj dks bl funsZ'k ds lkFk izfr izsf"kr fd;k tkrk gS fd fo}ku~ vf/kdj.k i{kdkjku~ dks iqu% lquokbZ dk leqfpr volj nsdj izdj.k esa u, fljs ls fook|d la[;k 01 o 02 ds laca/k esa fof/klEer vkns'k ikfjr djsaA

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17i{kdkjku~ dks funsZf'kr fd;k tkrk gS fd os eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] ckM+esj ds le{k fnukad 25-04-2022 dks mifLFkr gksaA

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(6 of 6)

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[CMA-927/2020]

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18fo}ku~ vf/kdj.k dks ;g Hkh funsZ'k fn;k tkrk gS fd fnukad 25-04-2022 ls rhu ekg dh vof/k ds Hkhrj izdj.k dks fuLrkfjr djus dk iz;kl djs a A 19bl fu.kZ; dh izfr lfgr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k 'kh?kz izsf"kr gksA

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(MADAN GOPAL VYAS),J

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13-Rajendra/-

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;g vkns'[email protected]; Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 348(i) ds rgr Hkkjr ljdkj dh vf/klwpuk jkti= la[;k 1] fnuakd 2 tuojh 1999 ,oa jktLFkku jkti= fnukafdr 10-3-1971 ds rgr fgUnh Hkk"kk ds iz;ksx dk s izkf/kd`r fd, tkus ds ifj.kkeLo:i fgUnh Hkk"kk esa fy[kk;k x;kA

Pappu Kanwar v. Dinesh Kumar

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Pappu Kanwar v. Dinesh Kumar

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