1. The petitioner being the owner of the
offending vehicle which was involved in an accident
leading to the death of one Pankaj Kumar is before
us by way of this special leave petition assailing
the judgment dated 17th April, 2025 passed by the
High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi. The High Court,
by the said judgment had dismissed the appeal
preferred by the petitioner against the judgment
and award dated 13th January, 2022 passed by the
District Judge-V-cum-Presiding Officer, Motor
Accident Claims Tribunal, Bokaro in Motor Accident
Claim Case No. 133 of 2018. The aforesaid claim
case was allowed in favour of the claimants and
compensation to the tune of Rs.12,39,360/- along
with interest of 7.5% per annum from the date of
filing of the claim i.e., from 10th December, 2018
till realization was awarded to the claimants being
the legal heirs of Pankaj Kumar on account of his
death in the vehicular accident. Respondent No. 1-
Insurance Company was directed to reimburse the
awarded amount to the claimants and was given
liberty to recover the same from the owner of the
offending vehicle that is the petitioner herein.