sivakumar (fresher) 15 August 2011

Accident

Guys,

I met with an accident while driving in my car, I hit a moped with two passengers. The accident was serious and even i got hurt. I went directly to police station and surrendered. One person was serious and the other person lost his leg. Actually it was night and the highway.! They came suddenly and i had no way to avoid them even though i hit my brakes hard and turned sideways to get down the road. The case was booked and i took the bail for "337 section". Now i heard that the person serious with injuries has just passed away.

My lawyer said that the case is going to turn to "304 A" .

The other information is that i have license, registration of the vehicle, pollutuin and insurance.

The other person who was driving the moped didnt have license not the registration of the vehicle.

Can anyone tell me how serious the matter is??

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THANKACHAN V P (Advocate & Notary) 15 August 2011

1.I cannot anything about the merit of the case now, but you will have to face the criminal trial before the Magistrate court under sections 279,304A and 338 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The leagl heirs of the deceased and injured will file petition before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal for compensation. Since you have valid license and insurance coverage, you need not pay anything towards compensation.

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sivakumar (fresher) 16 August 2011

Sir, thanks for the information. But i have a small doubt.

I am just a fresher completed my bachelors this year, so actually I am pretty scared. Even though the fault wasn't entirely mine what could be the outcome at the end when this case comes to an end??