Accident of our car by a unknown tnstc bus .
Arumugam Vaiyapuri
(Querist) 03 June 2024
This query is : Resolved
I was returning from Kallakurichi to Ponneri via Chennai by Baleno car along with my wife and son.My son was driving the car.On 29.05.24 - between 8.06 to 8.07 pm, A TNSTC bus with unknown Registered number hit our car on the backside(bumper) near Mamandur vadapathi( 35km from Chennai vanadalur).The car hit by the bus lost its balance, turned towards right side of the road and fell in to 10 to 12 feet deeper place on roadside with trees and bushes.There was severe damage to our car on backside,front left side,back left side and front. By God grace Nothing has happened to three of us.We are having recording of dash cam.In the recording only bus is visible.Bus Registration number and bus division name is blurred and not visible. Local police disposed the case by issuing damage certificate for insurance purpose. The bus driver didn’t stop the bus after accident and run away without helping us and helping in rescuing the car on humanitary basis. Kindly advise that how to legally proceed against the bus driver.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 03 June 2024
You can lodge a complaint agaisnt the bus driver for rash and negligent driving of the bus and it can be easily found that which bus was plying on that route and driven by which driver and other details from the concerned bus depot.
If the police is not cooperating then you can approach the higher police officials for relief and respite.
You insist on registering the FIR
kavksatyanarayana
(Expert) 03 June 2024
You will need to file a written complaint to the Depo Manager of TNSTC regarding the accident and they can search according to the bus route by which bus the accident occurred. And file an FIR in PS against the bus driver and if the PS is not cooperating with you you send the complaint through the Regd.post making copy to SP.
P. Venu
(Expert) 05 June 2024
You need to file an FIR requiring the Police to take up a thorough investigation. If the local Police officials are not helpful, you may approach the higher authorities.
You also have option in approaching the jurisdictional Magistrate in seeking the Police to take up the investigation.
