FAO Nos. 5385 & 5386 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Date of decision:- 23.08.2011 1. FAO No. 5385 of 2011 (O&M) Gurdeep Singh ....Appellant Vs. Ram Dass and others ....Respondents 2. FAO No. 5386 of 2011 (O&M) Gurdeep Singh ....Appellant Vs. Ajit Pal and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL Present:- Mr. Nakul Sharma, Advocate, for the appellants. ***** A.N. JINDAL, J (ORAL) This judgment shall dispose of FAO Nos. 5385 and 5386 of 2011, as both have arisen out of the same judgment. For reference, facts are taken from FAO No. 5385 of 2011. Both these appeals (accompanied by applications for condonation of delay of 860 & 856 days in filing the appeals) are directed against the judgment dated 10.01.2009 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Fatehabad, awarding FAO Nos. 5385 & 5386 of 2011 (O&M) 2 compensation to the tune of Rs.16,596/- to Ramdass and Rs.2,11,200/- to Ajit Pal etc. Learned counsel for the appellant has stated that the criminal Court had acquitted the accused vide judgment dated 28.05.2011, therefore, the respondents are not entitled to any compensation. Heard. The judgment of criminal Court is not binding on the Tribunal, but the Tribunal has to reach the conclusion independently, on the basis of evidence, before it. Even otherwise, the impugned judgment was passed on 10.01.2009, whereas this appeal has been filed after expiry of 860 days. Every trial should have its end and it cannot be reopened at any time at the wish and desire of the party at loss. Finding no sufficient grounds to condone the delay, the applications are dismissed. Consequently both the appeals are also dismissed. (A.N.JINDAL) 23rd August, 2011 JUDGE ajp