My car met with an accident in 2011 when a two wheeler coming from the opposite direction dashed against my car and the rider got injured. I admitted him to the hospital and went to the Police Station to file an FIR (as I had read this somewhere). The polics said since my car was the bigger vehicle an FIR will be filed by the police and I will be the accused under Sec 279,337,338,427. I was allowed to go home in the night (almost after 12 hours in the police station ) and told to report to the court in 3 days for bail. The two wheeler person was subsequently discharged from the hospital after treatment of his fractured leg.
I received a Summons to appear before court recently and this is the FIRST hearing. Some people I talked advice me to "Plead guilty" as the fine will be nominal and the case closed. I do not want to admit to something which I was not guilty of but at the same do not want this to drag on. Two questions -
1) Can the injured party further file a compensation claim to MACT because I pleaded guilty in the above Case and have some thing in his favour because of my pleading guilty ?
2) How do the experts on this forum feel that a law abiding person should deal as I am inclined to plead "Not guilty" ?
Thanks a lot
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