MUKUL RATHORE vs VIRENDER PRATAP SINGH AND ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on:13.05.2025 + MAC.APP. 343/2023 & CM APPL. 34719/2023 MUKUL RATHORE ..... Appellant versus VIRENDER PRATAP SINGH AND ORS. ..... Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Applicant : Mr. Varun Sarin, Ms. Parul Dutta, Ms. Babita Rawat, Advs. For the Respondent : Mr. Aminesh Sinha, Mr. Subham Budhiraja & Mr. Shivang Singhal, Advs. through V.C. for R-3. CORAM HON’BLE MR JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been filed challenging the Award dated 01.12.2022 (hereafter ‘impugned award’) passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal- 01, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi (hereafter ‘Tribunal’) in MACT No. 352/ 2021, pursuant to which the appellant was awarded a sum of ₹19,89,000/- along with interest at the rate 6% p.a. from the date of filing the Detailed Accident Report (‘DAR’) till the date of realization. Signature Not Verified Signed By:HARMINDER KAUR MAC.APP. 343/2023 Page 1 of 18 Signing Date:15.05.2025 16:09:29 2. Briefly stated, the facts of the case are that on 02.09.2020 at about 8:30 pm, when the appellant was boarding an orange colored bus having Route No. 623 and Registration No. DL-1PD-0199, at IP Marg, Near ITO Bus Stand, Delhi, the bus driver/ Respondent No. 1 suddenly started moving the bus, due to which the appellant could not climb the bus and fell down on the road, when the rear wheel of the bus ran over the leg of the appellant due to which he received grievous injuries. During treatment, the right leg of the appellant below the knee was amputated. 3. Pursuant to the accident, FIR No. 176/2020 under Sections 279/ 338 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was registered at Police Sation I.P. Estate. The Detailed Accident Report was filed on 16.03.2021,