SANJU CHAUDHARY & ORS. vs JITENDER KUMAR & ORS.

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$~15 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 23rd March 2026 + MAC.APP. 383/2022 SANJU CHAUDHARY & ORS. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Shekhar Aggarwal, Advocate. versus JITENDER KUMAR & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. J.P.N. Shahi, Advocate for R- 3 (through VC). CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT ANISH DAYAL, J (ORAL) 1. The present appeal has been filed by the claimants/Legal Representatives of the deceased, Sh. Dhirendra Singh, against judgment dated 12th April 2022 passed by Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (‘MACT’), Central Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, in MACT Petition No. 213/2019, whereby claim petition was dismissed. 2. On 19th September 2018, the deceased, who was posted at Police Station (PS) Modi Nagar, Uttar Pradesh (UP), was travelling on his motorcycle bearing No. UP-13 AW- 7146. When he reached near Chowki, Kadirabad, UP, it was alleged that a vehicle bearing registration No. UP-16 Signature Not Verified MAC.APP. 383/2022 Page 1 of 6 Digitally Signed By:RAHUL KUMAR CHOUDHARY Signing Date:31.03.2026 13:29:52 DT- 4129, driven in a rash and negligent manner by its driver, hit the vehicle of the deceased, who fell on the road and sustained grievous injuries. It was alleged that he was shifted to Yashoda Hospital but expired on 1st October 2018. 3. Thereafter, an FIR No. 917/2019 was registered on 1st October 2018 at PS Modi Nagar under Sections 279/337/304A/427 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) against the driver (Jitinder Kumar) of the offending vehicle, owned by (Netra Pal Singh) and insured by Oriental Insurance Company ltd. 4. As per the written statement filed by the driver and the owner, they stated that the petition was filed on false, concocted, and frivolous facts, and they have been falsely implicated in the matter.