RAM CHANDRA Vs. RAM CHANDRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Both these appeals have been preferred by the appellants against the judgment and award dated 12.3.1999 passed by the M.A.C.T., Udaipur.

(2.) Learned Counsel for the appellants submits that the F.I.R. of the accident was lodged after a delay of one month i.e. for the accident which happened on 9.6.1989, the F.I.R. was lodged on 6.7.1989. Learned Counsel for the appellants submits that no explanation what to say of satisfactory explanation has been furnished for lodging the delayed F.I.R. when the Police Station itself was half kilometer from the place of accident. Learned Counsel for the appellants in this regard relied upon the judgment of this Court in the case of Bhanwar Lal Verma Vs. Sharad Tholia and Ors., reported in 2006(2) RLW (Raj.) 1306, relevant paras No. 6 to 12 whereof read as under :-

(3.) Learned Counsel for the respondents opposes the submissions made on behalf of the appellants. However, he could not furnish any explanation for the lodging of the delayed FIR.