[2025:RJ-JP:51853] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR (1) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4016/2015 United India Insurance Company Ltd., Sahara Chamber, Tonk Road, Jaipur At Present, TP Claim HUB, 93-Sapphire Center, Baran Road, Jaipur, Through Its Authorized Signatory [Insurer of Jeep No. RJ 18 UA 0233] ----Non-Claimant/Appellant Versus 1. Smt. Manju Kanwar W/o Late Shri Shivraj Singh, Aged About 25 Years, 2. Yashwardhan Singh S/o Late Shri Shivraj Singh, Aged About 02 Years, Being Minor Represented Through Natural Guardian Mother-Smt. Manju Kanwar, 3. Mahendra Kanwar W/o Shri Megh Singh, Aged About 57 Years, 4. Bhawani Singh S/o Shri Megh Singh, Aged 22 Years, 5. Kanchan D/o Shri Megh Singh, Aged 24 Years, All Residing At 2/78, Housing Board Colony, Near Roadways Depot, Sikar, Permanent Address, Samundra Singh Ji Ka Bag, Village & Post Chirana, Tehsil Navalgarh, District Jhunhjunu. ----Claimants/Respondents. 6. Rohitash S/o Shri Prahalad, Resident of Sultana Jatawas, Ward No. 10, Tehsil Chirawa, District Jhunjhunu [Registered Owner, Jeep No. RJ 18 UA 0233] 7. Lala Ram, S/o Shri Ramrik, Resident of Ward No. 14, Udaipurwati, Tehsil Navalgarh, Dist. Jhunjhunu [Driver- Jeep No. RJ 18 UA 0233] ----Non-Claimants-Respondents. Connected With (2) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4913/2015 1. Smt. Manju Kanwar Wife of Late Shri Shivraj Singh, Aged About 26 Years 2. Yashwardhan Singh Son of Late Shri Shivraj Singh, Aged About 03 Years, Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Smt. Manju Kanwar 3. Smt. Mahendra Kanwar Wife of Late Shri Megh Singh, Aged About 58 Years, [2025:RJ-JP:51853] (2 of 8) [CMA-4016/2015] 4. Bhawani Singh Son of Late Shri Megh Singh, Aged 23 Years, 5. Kanchan Daughter of Late Shri Megh Singh, Aged 24 Years, All The Appellants At Present Residents At 2/78, Housing Board Colony, Near Roadways Depot, Sikar Permanent Address Samundra Singhji Ka Bagh, Village Post Chirana, Tehsil Navalgarh, District Jhunhjunu (Raj.) ----Appellants/Claimants Versus 1. Rohitash Son of Shri Prahalad, Resident of Sultana Jatawas, Ward No. 10, Tehsil Chirawa, District Jhunjhunu (Raj.) (Owner of The Offending Vehicle) 2. Lala Ram, Son of Shri Ramrik, Resident of Ward No. 14, Udaipurwati, Tehsil Navalgarh, District Jhunjhunu (Raj.) (Driver of The Offending Vehicle) 3. United India Insurance Company Limited Through Manager, Having Its Regional Office At Sahara Chambers Tonk Road, Jaipur. (Insurer of Offending Vehicle) ----Respondents/Non-Claimants For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rizwan Ahmed, Adv. Mr. Bhanu Prakash, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. M.S. Choudhary, Adv. on Behalf of Mr. N.L. Verma, Adv. Mr. Ashok Yadav, Adv. HON'BLE MR. Lala Ram, Son of Shri Ramrik, Resident of Ward No. 14, Udaipurwati, Tehsil Navalgarh, District Jhunjhunu (Raj.) (Driver of The Offending Vehicle) 3. United India Insurance Company Limited Through Manager, Having Its Regional Office At Sahara Chambers Tonk Road, Jaipur. (Insurer of Offending Vehicle) ----Respondents/Non-Claimants For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rizwan Ahmed, Adv. Mr. Bhanu Prakash, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. M.S. Choudhary, Adv. on Behalf of Mr. N.L. Verma, Adv. Mr. Ashok Yadav, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 06/12/2025 1- ukWu DysesaV@vihykaV chek dEiuh ¼ftls vkxs ^vihykaV chek dEiuh* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4016@2015] ,oa nkokdrkZx.k&vihykaV~l ¼ftUgsa vkxs ^nkokdrkZx.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4913@2015] nksuksa nhokuh fofo/k vihysa /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] lhdj [2025:RJ-JP:51853] (3 of 8) [CMA-4016/2015] ¼jktLFkku½ ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&562@2013 ¼126@2012½] Jherh eatw daoj o vU; cuke jksfgrk'k o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 13-07-2015 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA ftudk fuLrkj.k lqfo/kk dh n`f"V ls bl ,d fu.kZ; ds }kjk fd;k tk jgk gSA 2- nkokdrkZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa f'kojkt flag dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kphx.k dks dqy 36]05]138@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 07 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4016@2015] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr mDr vk{ksfir fu.k;Z dks fujLr djok;s tkus gsrq rFkk nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4913@2015] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4016@2015 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; 15]164@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftls de fd;k tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds HkkbZ&cgu dks oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij vkfJr ekurs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA vr% mijksDr rdksZa ds vk/kkj ij vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4016@2015 Lohdkj dh [2025:RJ-JP:51853] (4 of 8) [CMA-4016/2015] tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks vikLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 4- nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4913@2015 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh ekfld vk; 15]214@& #i;s ds LFkku ij 15]164@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% mijksDr vk/kkjksa ij nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4913@2015 Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=kofy;ksa dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- mijksDr nksuksa vihyksa dk fuLrkj.k fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk jgk gS %& flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4016@2015 %& 7- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk eq[;r% ;g rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds HkkbZ&cgu dks oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij vkfJr ekurs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA 8- bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dqy ikap vkfJr crk;s x;s gSa] ftuesa nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&1 e`rd dh iRuh] nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&2 e`rd dk iq=] nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&3 e`rd dh ekrk rFkk nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&4 o 5 e`rd ds HkkbZ&cgu gSA bl laca/k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vius vk{ksfir fu.kZ; esa ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyk x;k gS fd e`rd ds firk dk LoxZokl gks pqdk gSA e`rd dh ekrk dks isa'ku fey jgh gSA e`rd ds HkkbZ&cfgu fookfgr ugha gSA u gh ,slh dksbZ lk{; i=koyh ij vkbZ gS fd e`rd ds HkkbZ&cfgu dksbZ vk; vftZr djrs gksA e`rd ds firk dh e`R;q [2025:RJ-JP:51853] (5 of 8) [CMA-4016/2015] i'pkr~ e`rd dks mlds firk ds LFkku ij ukSdjh nh x;h Fkh] ftl ij mlds HkkbZ&cfgu Hkh vkfJr gSaA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar ljyk oekZ cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVZsM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd ds HkkbZ&cfgu dks e`rd ij vkfJr ekurs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh x;h gS tks mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA vr% bl laca/k esa vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls yh x;h vkifŸk fujLr dh tkrh gSA 9- mijksDr foospu vuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy esa dksbZ lkj ugha gksus ds dkj.k mDr vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4913@2015 %& 10- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 13-11-2011 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks vtesj fo|qr forj.k fuxe fyfeVsM ds mi[k.M dk;kZy; mn;iqjokVh esa lgk;d izFke ds in ij dk;Zjr gksuk crkrs gq, izfrekg 15]214@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&16 o 17 i=koyh ij is'k fd;k x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&17 ij fo'okl djrs gq, mlesa vafdr vk; 15]214@& #i;s esa ls lkbZfdy HkRrs dh 50@& #i;s dh dVkSrh djrs gq, e`rd dh dqy izfrekg vk; 15]164@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd dh 26 o"kZ 06 ekg dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 50 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&o`f) djrs gq, [2025:RJ-JP:51853] (6 of 8) [CMA-4016/2015] e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 22]746@& #i;s ds fglkc ls dqy okf"kZd vk; 2]72]952@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dj mDr fu/kkZfjr vk; esa ls e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@4 Hkkx vFkkZr 68]238@& #i;s dh dVkSrh djrs gq, e`rd dh dqy 'kq) okf"kZd vk; 2]04]714@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj mDr fu/kkZfjr vk; ij e`rd dh vk;q 26 o"kZ 06 ekg dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 17 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k tkdj vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa dqy 34]80]138@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS tks mfpr izrhr gksrh gS rFkk mlesa gLr{ksi dh dksbZ xaqtkbZ'k ugha gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd leLr nkokdrkZx.k dks ,deq'r 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyokbZ x;h gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ o ;wukbZVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2021½ 11 ,llhlh 780 o vU; U;kf;d n`"Vkar esxek tujy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2018½ 18 ,llhlh 130 ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& #i;s dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyok;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA lkFk gh iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ;g fl)kUr Hkh izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd e`rd ds vkfJrx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa nh tkus okyh jkf'k esa izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh dh tkuh visf{kr gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½] lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj ¼mijksDr½ o ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd dh iRuh nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&1 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 48]000@& #i;s] e`rd ds iq= nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV~l la[;k&2 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 48]000@& #i;s rFkk nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&3 e`rd dh ekrk rFkk nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&4 o 5 e`rd ds HkkbZ&cfgu dks ^^fQfy;y [2025:RJ-JP:51853] (7 of 8) [CMA-4016/2015] dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 48]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 2]40]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vafre laLdkj dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS tks vR;f/kd gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% vafre laLdkj dh en esa rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr ns; jkf'k ij izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa nl izfr'kr dh c<ksrjh djrs gq, 18]000&18]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 36]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k mDr enksa esa nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 13- vr% mijksDr foospu vuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4016@2015 esa dksbZ lkj ugha gksus ls mDr vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4913@2015 dks vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj nkokdrkZx.k fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa %& Øe la- 'kh"kZ@en bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k ¼#i;s esa½ 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esaa 34]80]138@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼izR;sd nkokdrkZ dks 48]000@& #i;s½ dqy 2]40]000@& 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 18]000@& 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 18]000@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 37]56]138@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 36]05]138@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr~ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 1]51]000@& 14- rn~uqlkj nkokdrkZx.k Jherh eatw daoj o vU; dh vksj ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4913@2015 vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks 36]05]138@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 37]56]138@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA nkokdrkZx.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh [2025:RJ-JP:51853] (8 of 8) [CMA-4016/2015] x;h jkf’k dks iapkV jkf’k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf’k nkokdrkZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 15- bl U;k;ky; ds LFkxu vkns'k fnuakd 16-10-2015 ds vuqlkj chek dEiuh dks vkns'k fn;k x;k Fkk fd og fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vknsf'kr lEiw.kZ jkf'k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k tek djok, rFkk tek djokbZ x;h lEiw.kZ jkf'k ds forj.k ij jksd yxkbZ x;h FkhA iqu% bl U;k;ky; ds LFkxu vkns'k fnukad 28-01-2016 ds }kjk izR;FkhZ&DysesaV la[;k&2 ;'ko/kZu ds i{k esa tkjh jkf'k ij jksd yxkrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV jkf'k ds vuqlkj vU; izR;FkhZ&DysesaV ds i{k esa tkjh jkf'k dk forj.k izR;FkhZ&DysesaV dks fd;s tkus dk vkns'k fd;k x;k gSA pawfd bl U;k;ky; }kjk chek dEiuh dh vihy dks vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izR;FkhZ&DysesaV la[;k&02 ;'ko/kZu dh gn rd tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k tek gS] mldk Hkqxrku fu;ekuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k dks dj fn;k tkosA 16- bl vkns'k }kjk c<kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls nkokdrkZx.k] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 17- rnuqlkj mDr vihysa fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 18- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /31-32