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Anita and Ors. v. Satyanarayan and Ors.

Rajasthan HC16 Oct 2024CMA/2870/2017

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What is this about?

This appeal challenges a single court dismissal of a nutrient case where the driver admitted fault. The High Court held that the accidental dismissal was erroneous as evidence of the accident was incomplete. The court distinguished precedents and allowed the appeal, setting aside the lower court decision.

What did the court decide?

The appeal was allowed and the single court judgment dismissing the appeal was set aside.

Anita and Ors. Vs Satyanarayan and Ors. — Cheque Dishonour | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2870/2017

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Anita W/o Santosh Kumar Maliyon Ka Mohala, Ward No.4, P.s. Newai, Distt. Tonk Raj.

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Lokesh S/o Santosh Kumar Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Anita W/o Santosh Kumar, Maliyon Ka Mohala, Ward No.4, P.s. Newai, Distt. Tonk Raj.

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Bittu S/o Santosh Kumar Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Anita W/o Santosh Kumar, Maliyon Ka Mohala, Ward No.4, P.s. Newai, Distt. Tonk Raj.

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Kamli W/o Bhawani Shankar Maliyon Ka Mohala, Ward No.4, P.s. Newai, Distt. Tonk Raj.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Satyanarayan S/o Surajmal Gurjar, Kala Baba, Malpura Gate, Purani Tonk, Tonk Raj. Driver Of Vehicle No. Rj-14P-5427

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Rampal S/o Ramnath Saini, Bikhapura, Ward No.1, P.s. Sadar, Distt. Tonk Raj. Owner Of Vehicle No. Rj14P-5427

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The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., Regional Office, Iiird Manzil, Anand Bhawan, Sansar Chandra Road, Jaipur Insurance Company Of Vehicle No. Rj-14P-5427

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rohit Khandelwal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Alok Bakliwal, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order

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16/10/2024

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vihykFkhZ@nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls ;g vihy fo}ku eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] Vksad }kjk ,e-,-lh- izdj.k la[;k

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1791@2014 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 07-04-2017 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh] ftlds ek/;e ls nkosnkjksa dh ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh xbZA

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nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dj ;g vfHkdfFkr fd;k x;k gS fd erd larks"k viuh eksVjlkbZfdy ls ?kVuk fnukad 23-03-2014 dks 06-00 ih-,e- ij xarO; LFkku ij tk jgk Fkk] rc vkjksfir okgu ,acqysal uacj vkjts 14 ih 5427 ds pkyd us rst xfr o ykijokgh ls pykrs gq;s erd ds VDdj ekjh] ftlds ifj.kkeLo:i og xaHkhj :i ls ?kk;y gqvk rFkk mldh e`R;q gks xbZA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkjksfir okgu dks ?kVuk esa fyIr ugha gksuk ekudj Dyse ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh xbZ FkhA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk fuosnu gS fd nq?kZVuk nkoksa ds ekeyksa esa mruh lqn< lk{; dh vko';drk ugha gksrh gS] ftruh fd flfoy o vkijkf/kd ekeyksa esa visf{kr gSA mudk ;g Hkh fuosnu gS fd bl ekeys esa vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd }kjk nq?kZVuk dkfjr fd;s tkus ds rF; dks Lohdkj fd;k gS rFkk iqfyl }kjk ckn vuqla/kku vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd ds fo:) vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] vr% bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa ds vk/kkj ij ;g Dyse ;kfpdk Lohdkj ;ksX; gSA ;g Hkh fuosnu fd;k fd nq?kZVuk ds laca/k esa lE;d lk{; izkFkhZ i{k }kjk izLrqr dh xbZ gSA muds }kjk vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fuEufyf[kr U;kf;d n"Vkar izLrqr fd;s gS%&

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2021 1 SCC 171 Anita Sharma Vs. The New India

Assurance Co. Ltd.

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[CMA-2870/2017]

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2011 (1) TAC 271 Saroj & Ors. Vs. Het Lal & Ors.

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2020 (4) DNJ 922 United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Shyama Devi & Ors.

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S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 1825/2007 Shanti & Another Vs. Raghuvir & Ors. Order Date 13.12.2023 blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh }kjk ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; 2012 ¼4½ ,l-lh-lh- 552 lqjsUnz dqekj vjksMk o vU; cuke eukst o vU; izLrqr djrs gq;s fuosnu fd;k fd /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr dh tkus okyh ;kfpdk esa vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk rFkk mlds pkyd dh ykijokgh gksus ds rF; dks fl) djus dk izkjafHkd Hkkj vihykFkhZ ij gSA mudk ;g Hkh fuosnu gS fd vihykFkhZ bl ekeys esa vius flf) Hkkj dks izekf.kr djus esa iw.kZr% vlQy jgk gSA var esa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; rF;ksa o fof/k ds vuq:i gksus ds dkj.k vihy [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksZa ds lanHkZ esa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;k rFkk izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d n"Vkarksa esa ;g fof/kd O;oLFkk izfrikfnr dh xbZ gS fd nq?kZVuk nkoksa ds ekeyksa esa ml Lrj dh lk{; visf{kr ugha gS] tSlh dh vkijkf/kd ekeyksa esa visf{kr gS] ijarq ;g Hkh vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd izkjafHkd flf) Hkkj nkosnkjksa ij gksrk gS rFkk ckn esa ;g flf) Hkkj vkjksfir okgu ds Lokeh@pkyd vFkok chek daiuh ij f'k¶V gks tkrk gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ }kjk tks Hkh U;kf;d n"Vkar izLrqr fd;s x;s gSa] os izdj.k fo'ks"k ds rF;ksa ij

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vk/kkfjr gSaA fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkar lqjsUnz dqekj cuke eukst ¼iwoksZDr½ ds ekeys esa Hkh izkjafHkd flf) Hkkj nkosnkjksa ij gksuk vfHkdfFkr fd;k x;k gSA

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mijksDr U;kf;d fu.kZ;ksa esa tks fof/kd O;oLFkk izfrikfnr gqbZ gS mlds ifjisz{; esa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k tkrk gS rks ;g Li"V gqvk gS fd nq?kZVuk fnukad 23-03-2014 dks gqbZ gS] ftldh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ erd ds HkkbZ ,-MCY;w&3 jkeckcw }kjk 16 ?k.Vs i'pkr fnukad 24-03-2024 dks vKkr okgu ds fo:) ntZ djokbZ xbZ gSA xokg ,-MCY;w&1 vfurk tks fd erd dh iRuh gS rFkk xokg ,MCY;w&3 jkeckcw tks fd e`rd dk HkkbZ o ifjoknh gS] nksuksa Lohdkj djrs gSa fd os ?kVuk ds le; ekSds ij mifLFkr ugha Fks] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa mUgsa ?kVuk dk izR;{kn'khZ xokg gksuk ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA xokg ,-MCY;w&2 jkeukjk;.k ?kVuk ds izR;{kn'khZ xokg ds :i esa ijhf{kr gqvk gS] tks tkfgj djrk gS fd nq?kZVuk dh tkudkjh feyus ij og nq?kZVuk gksus ds chl feuV ckn ekSds ij igqapk Fkk] vk/ks ?k.Vs ckn ekSds ij iqfyl vk xbZ Fkh og fy[kk&i<+k ugha gS blfy, vkjksfir okgu ds uEcj ugha ns[k ik;k] ysfdu jken;ky us vkjksfir okgu ds uacj ns[ks Fks vkSj mlh us nq?kZVuk dkfjr djus okys okgu ds uEcj crk;s Fks] ftlds vk/kkj ij iqfyl dks uEcj crk;s x;s FksA okLro esa rRle; iqfyl ekSds ij gksrh vkSj vkjksfir okgu ds uEcj dh tkudkjh mijksDr O;fDr;ksa dks gks tkrh rks rRle; gh fjiksVZ ntZ djokbZ tk ldrh FkhA iqfyl rRle; ekSds ij igqaph vkSj mUgsa vkjksfir okgu ds uacj dh tkudkjh gks xbZ Fkh] ,sls fdlh jkstukeps dh izfof"V vkfn nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls izLrqr ugha

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dh xbZ gSA okLro esa mijksDr rF;ksa dh tkudkjh gksrh rks 16 ?kaVs ds ckn tks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djkbZ tkrh] mlesa vkjksfir okgu ds uacj mYysf[kr gksrs] tcfd ;g izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ vKkr okgu ds fo:) ntZ djokbZ xbZ gS RkFkk mlesa ,acqysal rd dk Hkh mYys[k ugha gSA xokg ,-MCY;w&3 jkeckcw }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa ;g Hkh mYys[k fd;k x;k gS fd og ?kVuk dh tkudkjh ds ckn ekSds ij igaqpk rks mlds HkkbZ dk 'ko ekSds ij iMk Fkk] ml le; iqfyl Hkh vk xbZ FkhA rRle; rd iqfyl dks vkjksfir okgu ds ckjs esa tkudkjh gksrh rks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa mijksDr rF; dk mYys[k gks ldrk FkkA dfFkr izR;{kn'khZ xokg jken;ky nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls ijhf{kr ugha gqvk gSA

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;g ckr lgh gS fd eksVj nq?kZVuk nkoksa ds ekeyksa esa vkijkf/kd ekeyksa dh Hkkafr lansg ls ijs ekeyk izekf.kr djus dh vko';drk ugha gS] ijarq vkjksfir okgu dk nq?kZVuk esa fyIr gksuk o pkyd dh ykijokgh dk rF; izekf.kr fd;k tkuk nkosnkjksa ds fy, visf{kr gSA izR;sd ekeys esa izR;{kn'khZ xokg gks] ;g vko';d ugha gS] ysfdu tgka dfFkr izR;{kn'khZ xokg crk;s x;s gSa] muds }kjk U;k;ky; esa vkdj bl rF; dh iqf"V ugha fd;k tkuk nkosnkjksa ds fy, ?kkrd gSA jken;ky dfFkr izR;{kn'khZ xokg dks Hkh ijhf{kr ugha djokuk nkosnkjksa ds fo:) tkrk gSA

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tgka rd vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd }kjk izn'kZ ih&7 uksfVl varxZr /kkjk 134 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e esa vkjksfir okgu ls nq?kZVuk gksus ds rF; dks Lohdkj fd;s tkus dk iz'u gS] bl laca/k esa fo}ku vf/koDrk nkosnkjksa dk fuosnu gS fd Lo;a vkjksfir okgu

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ds pkyd us vius okgu ls nq?kZVuk gksuk Lohdkj fd;k gS vkSj mlds vk/kkj ij mlds fo:) vkjksi i= Hkh is'k gqvk gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ek= bl vk/kkj ij Hkh vkjksfir okgu dk nq?kZVuk esa vkfyIr gksuk izekf.kr gSA

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bl laca/k esa bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB ds fu.kZ; 2018 (1) RAR 298 (Rajasthan) us'kuy ba';ksjsal daiuh fyfeVsM cuke dkywjke dk iSjk la[;k 25 o 26 fuEu izdkj ls gS%&

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So far as the admission made by the driver in response to notice under Section 134(b) of the Act vide Ex. 11, is concerned, the same reads as under:

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^^Jh eku th

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esa cnzh cUtkajk iq= jk/ks';ke th tkrh cUtkajk mez 29 lky fuoklh jsYos LVs'ku dksykuh ckUnokM+k Fkkuk fHkuk; vtesj ek:rh osu uEcj R.J.01 U.A. 1027 dk pkyd gwa fnukad 17-04-2015 dks oDr 10-30 ih-e- ij mDr okgu dks esa Lo;a pyk jgk Fkk ;g nq?kZVuk esjs n~okjk gh dkfjr gqbZ gS] fjiksVZ is'k gSA**

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The above admission in reply to notice (though the same is in incorrect language) further fortifies the allegations made by the appellant Insurance Company regarding false implication of the vehicle as the response made to the notice indication that 'he himself has committed the accident' implication

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himself is wholly unnatural and further fortifies the allegation about collusion of the owner and driver of the insured vehicle for the purpose of recovering amount of compensation from the Insurance Company as the accident occurred from some unknown vehicle, which could not be traced by the police.

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blh fcUnq ij blh U;k;ky; ds vU; U;kf;d fu.kZ; tulhjke cuke fouksn dqekj (2014) 0 AAC 936 dk iSjk la[;k 6 fuEu izdkj ls gS%&

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Merely because the owner of the offending vehicle made an admission that his vehicle had met with an accident, it would not prevent the learned Tribunal from dismissing the claim petition. After all, the learned Tribunal is expected to analyse the entire evidence and to adjudicate upon the issues framed by it. Instances are not lacking when a claim petition has been filed with collusion between the claimant and the owner of the offending vehicle. Thus, the Tribunal is duty bound to critically analyse the evidence produced before it. Hence the first contention raised by the learned counsel for the appellant is unacceptable.

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mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj Li"V gS fd vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd }kjk nq?kZVuk ds rF; dks Lohdkj fd;k tkuk LokHkkfod o uSlfxZd ugha gS vkSj mijksDr LohdkjksfDr rFkk iqfyl }kjk vkjksi&i= izLrqr fd;s tkus ek= ds vk/kkj ij Dyse ;kfpdk Lohdkj ;ksX; ugha gSA

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orZeku ekeys esa nkosnkjksa dk vkjksfir okgu ds nq?kZVuk esa fyIr gksus vFkok pkyd dh ykijokgh gksus ds rF; dks izkjafHkd :i ls fdlh Hkh lhek rd izekf.kr ugha dj ik;s gSaA vr% izR;FkhZx.k@foi{khx.k dk flf) Hkkj f'kQ~V gksus dk iz'u gh mRiUu ugha gksrk gSA

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laiw.kZ lk{; o foospu ds vuqlkj Li"V gS fd vkjksfir okgu dk nq?kZVuk esa fyIr gksuk vFkok mlds pkyd dh ykijokgh ls nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gksuk fdlh Hkh :i esa izekf.kr ugha gksrk gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk blh vk'k; dk fu"d"kZ nsrs gq;s Dyse ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh gSA vihyk/khu fu.kZ; iw.kZr% rF; o fof/k ds vuq:i gS] ftlesa gLr{ksi dh laHkkouk ugha gSA

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mijksDr foospukuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k@nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ;fn bl U;k;ky; dks izkIr gks j[kk gS] rks bl vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk ykSVk;k tkosA

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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MANISH SAINI/795 (S)

Anita and Ors. v. Satyanarayan and Ors.

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