This judgment is emerged consequent upon the
petition filed by the petitioners U/S 166 of M.V. Act,
claiming compensation of Rs.50,00,000/- on account of
the death of Nagaraju K.C., in a road traffic accident.
2. The case of the petitioners, in brief, is as
follows:
On 23.09.2022 at about 6.10 p.m., the deceased
was proceeding as a pillion rider in Two wheeler bearing
Reg.No.KA-06-EW-5226 along with rider Shivaprasad
from Tumakuru side towards Kunigal side, while so
riding on the left side of said SH-33, Tumakuru-Kunigal
Road, behind Kunigal Doddakere, Kunigal Taluk,
Tumkuru Dist, a mini Goods vehicle bearing Reg.No.KA-
41-D-2787 came from Tumakuru side towards Kunigal
side came with speed in a rash and negligent manner
and dashed against the deceased’s two wheeler from
back side and caused the accident. Due to the impact,
the deceased sustained fatal injuries. Immediately, after
the accident, injured was shifted CHC, Kunigal provided
first aid treatment and thereafter shifted to KIMS
hospital, Bangalore and admitted as an inpatient for a
period of 6 days, underwent surgery to his fracture
injuries, but the efforts made by the doctors was not
fruitful and injured Nagaraju was succumbed to death
on 29.09.2022 at Victoria Hospital, Bangalore,
Postmortem was conducted and handed over the body to
the petitioners. Thereafter, they performed funeral
ceremonies at their native by spending Rs.80,000/- and
they have also spent Rs.2,00,000/- towards medical
treatment of the deceased.
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