IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MA No.631 of 2007 BRANCH MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Versus BRIJ KISHORE SHARMA & ORS ----------- 3. 30.7.2008 The limitation petition along with miscellaneous appeal, which is directed against the order dated 11.6.2007 passed in M.V.claim case no. 1/2006 passed by District Judge-cum- Presiding Officer, Motor Vehicles Claims Tribunal, Siwan, is being disposed of. The Tribunal has passed order under Section 140 of MV Act directing the appellant Insurance Company or the owner, whosoever may be liable, to pay Rs.50,000/- within a month from the date of passing of the order. A jeep bearing registration no. UP 76-5282 being rashly and negligently driven by the driver dashed against the victim Mintu Kumar by which he sustained serious injuries and ultimately succumbed to injuries for which claim case was filed. FIR bearing Siwan Mufasil P.S.case no. 225/05 was drawn and ultimately chargesheet was submitted under Sections 279 and 304A IPC. At this stage, it is only to be seen as to whether the vehicle concerned was insured at the relevant time when such accident took place. 2 It has been submitted that the owner of the vehicle did not appear. This appeal is disposed of with a direction to pay aforesaid amount to the victim within a month from today, failing which the interest at the rate of 9% per annum shall be levied from him from the date of passing of order by the Tribunal, i.e., 11.6.2007. This payment shall be subject to confirmation of the insurance coverage as also to be liable to be deducted at the time of final disposal of the case. The petition of limitation in respect of condonation of delay is also allowed and, accordingly, disposed of. (Subash Chandra Jha,J.) spal/