RANCHI, India, May 22 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 23:

1. Heard Mr. Mahesh Tewari, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant, Mr. Farooque Ansari, the learned counsel for the claimants/ respondent nos.1 and 2 as well as Mr. Pratyush Kumar, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no.3/ Oriental Insurance Company Limited.

2. This appeal has been preferred against the judgment/ Award dated 29.04.2017 passed in M.A.C.T. Case No.09 of 2015 by learned District Judge-I cum Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Tribunal, Pakur.

3. Mr. Tewari, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant submits that the deceased was not the passenger of the vehicle of the appellant herein and i...