INDUSIND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. vs SAYRA AND ORS.

FAO-2244-2026 (O&M) [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-2244-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 04.05.2026 Indusind General Insurance Company Ltd. ...Appellant Versus Sayra and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present: Mr. D.K. Prajapa0, Advocate for the appellant. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL) In compliance of the previous order dated 21.04.2026, a copy of the final report under Sec0on 173 Cr.P.C. has been filed, which would reveal that Noor Mohammad was actually cited as an eye-witness. 2. On account of the death of Sahukar son of Ali Mohammad in a motor vehicular accident, a claim pe00on was filed under Sec0on 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act by his parents as the deceased was unmarried. The Tribunal returned a categorical finding that the accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle bearing No. HR-93-6176 and awarded compensa0on of Rs.16,16,000/- payable by the respondents jointly and severally along with interest. 3. The insurer has assailed the aforesaid award on two points. The first conten0on of learned counsel is that the FIR was lodged against unknown driver of an unknown vehicle, but later on, Noor Mo