[2025:RJ-JP:32208] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4264/2018 1. Chhaganlal S/o Shri Pemaram, Aged 37 Years, Appellant No. 2 To 4 Are Minor Through His Father And Natural Guardian Appellant No. 1 R/o Village Kadail P.s. Purkar District Ajmer (Raj) 2. Pushpa D/o Shri Chhaganlal, Aged 14 Years, R/o Village Kadail P.s. Purkar District Ajmer (Raj) 3. Dinesh S/o Shri Chhaganlal, Aged 11 Years, R/o Village Kadail P.s. Purkar District Ajmer (Raj) 4. Mukesh S/o Shri Chhaganlal, Aged 9 Years, R/o Village Kadail P.s. Purkar District Ajmer (Raj) ----Appellants Versus 1. Himmat Singh S/o Shri Syoji Singh, Aged About 31 Years, R/o Village Majhewala P.s. Pukar District Ajmer (Raj) (Driver Motor Cycle No. Rj-01-Sn-4445) 2. Bhanwar Singh S/o Shri Heera Singh, Age 55 Years, R/o Village Kanwlai P.s. Puskar District Ajmer (Raj) (Registered Owner Of Vehicle) 3. The New India Insurance Company Ltd. Through Branch Manager, Branch Office Shanti Mention Kotwali Scheme Khiland Market Ajmer (Raj) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sanjay Gangwar, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Akshat Chaudhary, Adv. Mr. P. K. Kasliwal, Adv. Mr. C. M. Sharma, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order 18/08/2025 vihykFkhZx.k@nkosnkjku dh vksj ls ;g vihy U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] vtesj }kjk eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok la[;k&278@2016 [2025:RJ-JP:32208] (2 of 7) [CMA-4264/2018] esa ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa vokMZ fnukad 19-05-2018 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh] ftlds ek/;e ls nkosnkjku dh ;kfpdk varxZr /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e [kkfjt dh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k o fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k dh cgl lquh xbZ] vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA lqlaxr rF; ;g gS fd e`rdk Jherh eqUuh nsoh ds ifr o nkosnkj Nxuyky }kjk fnukad 13-11-2015 dks 11%30 ,-,e- ij iqfyl Fkkuk&iq"dj ij ,d izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&285@2015 ntZ djokdj ;g vkjksi yxk;k fd og fnukad 12-11-2015 dks 6%30 ih-,e- ij viuh eksVjlkbZfdy RJ 01 SB 1324 ls viuh lkbZM esa pyrs gq, xUrO; LFkku ij tk jgk Fkk] mldh iRuh e`rdk eqUuh nsoh mldh eksVjlkbZfdy ij ihNs cSBh Fkh] rc vpkud ,d eksVjlkbZfdy pkyd us ihNs ls muds VDdj ekjh ftlls mldh iRuh uhps fxj xbZ] mls vtesj jSQj fd;k rFkk bykt ds nkSjku mldh e`R;q gks xbZA ckn vuqla/kku vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd fgEer flag ds fo:) iqfyl us ekeyk izekf.kr ekurs gq, nkf.Md U;k;ky; esa vkjksi i= is'k fd;kA lekarj :i ls e`rdk ds ifr o larku vFkkZr~ nkosnkjku dh vksj ls fo}ku v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k esa ;kfpdk izLrqr dj mijksDr rF;ksa dk lekos'k dj 'kh"kZd esa ;Fkksfpr izfrdj jkf'k dh ekax dh] ckn fopkj.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihyk/khu vokMZ ds ek/;e ls vkjksfir okgu dk ?kVuk esa fyIr ugha gksuk o pkyd dh ykijokgh ugha ekurs gq, Dyse ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k@nkosnkjku }kjk ;g rdZ fn;k x;k fd eksVj nq?kZVuk nkoksa ds ekeys esa dBksj lcwr dk fl)kar ykxw ugha gksrk gS] vfirq laHkkoukvksa dh laHkkO;rkvksa ds vk/kkj ij fu"d"kZ fn;k tkuk visf{kr Fkk] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vuko';d :i ls rduhdh o dBksj n`f"Vdks.k viukrs gq, lk{; dk foospu fd;k gS] tks fof/klEer ugha gS] var esa [2025:RJ-JP:32208] (3 of 7) [CMA-4264/2018] vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ vikLr fd;s tkus rFkk ;g vihy Lohdkj dj ;Fkksfpr izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA blds foijhr vkjksfir okgu ds Lokeh o pkyd ds fo}ku vf/koDrk rFkk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk }kjk ;g fuosnu fd;k fd ekeyk /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr gS] ftlesa vkjksfir okgu ds fyIr gksus o mlds pkyd dh ykijokgh dk rF; izekf.kr djus dk fl)hHkkj vihykFkhZ ij gS] ftlesa og vlQy jgk gSA vihykFkhZ ds lk{; fojks/kkHkklh o folaxfriw.kZ gSa] var esa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; dks fof/klEer gksuk crkrs gq, vihy [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr fu.kZ; A1 Kuncham Lavanya & ors Vs. R1 Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. 2025 AIR (SC) 2038 ds ekeys esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd eksVj nq?kZVuk nkoksa ds ekeys esa dBksj lcwr dk fl)kar ykxw ugha gksrk gSA bl fof/kd O;oLFkk ds laca/k esa fojks/kh i{k dk Hkh dksbZ vk{ksi ugha gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dh vksj ls ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; dh rhu lnL;h; U;k;ihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; Lachoo Ram and Others Vs. Himachal Road Transport Corporation (2014) 13 SCC 254 izLrqr fd;k] ftldk llEeku voyksdu fd;kA mijksDr ekeys esa Dyse ;kfpdk /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr dh xbZ Fkh vkSj fof/kd izko/kkuksa dks ns[krs gq, ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd ,slh ;kfpdk esa vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk gh i;kZIr ugha gS] vfirq pkyd dh ykijokgh jgh] ;g rF; Hkh nkosnkjku }kjk izekf.kr fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA bl fu.kZ; ds iSjk la[;k&10 o 11 fuEukuqlkj gSa%& "10.But simply the involvement of the bus in the accident cannot make the respondent liable to pay compensation unless it can be held on the basis of materials on record that the accident [2025:RJ-JP:32208] (4 of 7) [CMA-4264/2018] was caused by rash and negligent act of the driver-Respondent No. 2...." "11.In the facts of the case it is not found possible to accept the contention on behalf of the appellants claimants that the accident was on account of rash or negligent driving by the driver, Respondent No. 2. In that view of the matter it is not found possible to give any relief to the appellants." fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr fu.kZ; Surender Kuma Arora and Anr. Vs. Manoj Bisla and Ors. (2012) 4 SCC 552 ds ekeys esa Hkh ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 163, ds rgr izLrqr ;kfpdk esa vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk gh i;kZIr gS] tcfd /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr ;kfpdk esa vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk o pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk nksuksa rF; nkosnkjku }kjk izekf.kr fd;k tkuk vko';d gS] bl fu.kZ; ds iSjk la[;k&9 dk lqlaxr Hkkx bl izdkj gS%& "9. Admittedly, the petition filed by the claimants was under Section 166 of the Act and not under Section 163-A of the Act. This is not in dispute. Therefore, it was the entire responsibility of the parents of the deceased to have established that Respondent 1 drew the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner which resulted in the fatal accident." nksuksa i{kksa dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds izdk'k esa orZeku ekeys esa vkbZ lk{; o lkexzh dk voyksdu fd;kA nkosnkjku dh vksj ls ;kfpdk /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr dh xbZ gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vkjksfir okgu ls ;g nq?kZVuk gksuk rFkk pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk vf/klaHkkO; :i ls izekf.kr djus dk nkf;Ro nkosnkjku ij gSA orZeku ekeys esa nkosnkjku vius bl fl)hHkkj dks vf/klaHkkO; :i ls fuoZgu dj ik, gSa vFkok ugha] ;g bl U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj ;ksX; gSA [2025:RJ-JP:32208] (5 of 7) [CMA-4264/2018] vihykFkhZ Nxuyky e`rdk dk ifr gS rFkk mldh eksVjlkbZfdy ij ?kVuk ds le; e`rdk dk lokj gksuk crk;k gS] ;g xokg ,-MCY;w&1 ds :i esa fopkj.k vf/kdj.k ds le{k ijhf{kr gqvk gS rFkk tkfgj djrk gS fd ekSds ij ,d fidvi pkyd ekaxwflag us vkjksfir okgu ds uacj o pkyd dk uke ?kVuk ds vxys fnu lqcg 10%00 cts crk;k FkkA ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ 11%30 ,-,e- ij dh xbZ gS] vr% okLro esa 10 ,-,e- ij ekaxwflag }kjk vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd rFkk mlds uacj dh tkudkjh ns nh xbZ gksrh rks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa bldk mYys[k gksrk] tcfd okLro esa ,slk mYys[k izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa ugha gSA Lohd`r :i ls Nxuyky vkjksfir okgu ds uacj o pkyd ds laca/k esa dksbZ lk{; ugha ns ik;k gSA izR;sd ekeyksa esa izR;{kn'khZ xokg gksuk vko';d ugha gS ysfdu tgka ?kVuk dk izR;{kn'khZ xokg gksuk vfHkdfFkr gS rks og loksZRre lk{kh gks tkrk gS vkSj mldh lk{; egRoiw.kZ jgrh gSA ,-MCY;w&2 ekaxwflag izR;{kn'khZ xokg ds :i easa ijhf{kr gqvk gS ysfdu mlus vius laiw.kZ c;ku esa vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd vFkok uacj ds laca/k esa dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gSA xokg tkfgj djrk gS fd og ekSds ij igqapk rc rd vkjksfir okgu dk pkyd Hkkx pqdk Fkk vkSj mls mlus Hkkxrs gq, ugha ns[kk] ysfdu ekSds ij vkjksfir eksVjlkbZfdy iM+h FkhA mijksDr dFkuksa ls Li"V gS fd ?kVuk ds dqN le; ckn bl xokg dk ekSds ij igqapuk ekuk tk ldrk gS ysfdu fdlh Hkh lwjr esa ;g xokg izR;{kn'khZ xokg ugha gS vkSj laHkor% blh dkj.k ls vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd dk uke vFkok uacj crkus esa vleFkZ jgk gSA ;|fi ftjg esa bl xokg us vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd dk uke crk;k gS ysfdu mijksDr foospukuqlkj og ekSds ij pkyd dks ns[k ik;k gks] ;g fLFkfr Li"V ugha gSA ;fn ekSds ij vkjksfir eksVjlkbZfdy iM+h gksrh] rks ml fLFkfr esa vke jkgxhj o vU; ukxfjdksa rFkk iqfyl }kjk Hkh bl okgu dh tkudkjh yh tk ldrh FkhA lexz foospu ls ;g Li"V gS fd ekaxwflag ds dFku bl fcanq ij fo'oluh; ugha gSa rFkk mls fdlh Hkh lwjr esa ?kVuk dk izR;{kn'khZ [2025:RJ-JP:32208] (6 of 7) [CMA-4264/2018] xokg ugha ekuk tk ldrk vkSj bl xokg ds dFkuksa ls vkjksfir okgu dk ?kVuk esa fyIr gksuk] izR;FkhZ Øe&1 dk pkyd gksuk rFkk mldh ykijokgh ls ;g nq?kZVuk gksuk izekf.kr ugha gks ik;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k@nkosnkjku dk ,d vU; rdZ ;g gS fd bl ekeys esa izR;FkhZ Øe&1 ds fo:) iqfyl }kjk vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] ijarq bl laca/k esa bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk dqekjh lquhrk pkSgku cuke guqeku flag mQZ fgEerflag o vU; 2011 ¼1½ lh-lh- vkj- 305 ¼jktLFkku½ esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd %& **dsoy izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ gksus vkSj bl ij vuqla/kku ds ckn vkjksi i= is'k gksus ek= ls Dyse vkosnu ds rF; fl) ugha ekus tk ldrsA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ rFkk vkjksi i= ewyHkwr lk{; ugha gS vkSj nq?kZVuk cl pkyd dh ykijokgh ls gqbZ] bls izFker% fl) djus dk Hkkj rks fuf'pr :Ik ls vihykfFkZuh ij Fkk ftldk fuoZgu djus esa og vlQy jgh gSA nq?kZVuk ds 26 fnu ckn dSls vihykfFkZuh ds HkkbZ dks cl dk uacj vkSj nq?kZVuk dk lkjk fooj.k ekywe iMk] ;g Hkh le{k ugha vk;k gSA ,sls fooj.k dh lR;rk ?kfVr gq, foyEc ds dkj.k iw.kZr% lafnX/k gks tkrh gSA ;g fof/k lqLFkkfir gS fd vihykfFkZuh dks de ls de bl vk'k; dh vR;ar vko';d ,oa U;wure lk{; rks izLrqr djuh gh Fkh fd ftlls ;g fl) gks tkrk gS fd fnukad 8@4@92 dks blds crk;s vuqlkj cl ls nq?kZVuk gksdj ;g pksVxzLr gqbZ fdUrq bl fLFkfr dks izFker% izekf.kr djus esa gh vihykfFkZuh iw.kZr% vlQy jgh gS vkSj mlds }kjk le{k yk;h lk{; ls dbZ rjg ds lUnsg le{k vkrs gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa eSa bl er dk gwa fd vf/kdj.k ds fo}ku U;k;k/kh'k us vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ds }kjk vihykfFkZuh dk Dyse lgh izdkj ls vLohd`r fd;k gSA ,sls fu"d"kZ ,oa fu.kZ; esa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ Hkh ;Fkksfpr vk/kkj crkus esa vihykfFkZuh vlQy jgh gSA** [2025:RJ-JP:32208] (7 of 7) [CMA-4264/2018] dqekjh lquhrk pkSgku ¼iwoksZDr½ esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj vkjksi i= o mlds layXu nLrkost ekSfyd] ewyHkwr vFkok lkjoku lk{; ugha gSaA bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk enuyky cuke ckcwyky 2007 vkj-,- vkj- 308 ¼jkt-½ esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd vkjksi i= is'k gksuk ek= i;kZIr ugha gS cfYd ;kfpdk esa of.kZr rF;ksa dks Lora= :i ls ;kfpdkdrkZ }kjk izekf.kr fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA 'kCchj [kku cuke xkSjo 'kekZ 2014 ¼1½ Mh-,u-ts- ¼jkt-½ 412 esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd /kkjk 133 o 134 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds uksfVl dk fn;k x;k izR;qRrj lkjoku lk{; ugha gSA mijksDr rF;kRed o fof/kd fLFkfr ds vuqlkj ;g Li"V gS fd tgka ;kfpdk /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr dh xbZ gS] ogka laHkkoukvksa dh vf/klaHkkO;rk vFkok izcyrk ds vk/kkj ij vkjksfir okgu ds fyIr gksus o pkyd dh ykijokgh gksus dk rF; izekf.kr fd;k tkuk vko';d gS] ftlesa vihykFkhZ vlQy jgk gS vkSj ;gh fu"d"kZ fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ esa nsrs gq, ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh xbZA mijksDr foospukuqlkj vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ rF;ksa o fof/k ds vuq:i gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; iq"V gksus rFkk ;g vihy [kkfjt gksus ;ksX; gSA ifj.kker% vihykFkhZx.k@nkosnkjku }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy [kkfjt dh tkdj vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 19-05-2018 dks iq"V fd;k tkrk gSA 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 vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA (UMA SHANKER VYAS),J DINESH KUMAWAT /32