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2. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant is a resident of Rajpura. There was a marriage of his brother-in-law's brother law's son at village Dulladi and he had come to attend the same. On 09.12.2003, the appellant along with his brother brother--in-

law Sohan Lal Sharma had had gone for a morning walk and when they were returning to the house after the morning walk and when at about 7.45 am the appellant reached near Chakarbarty Petrol Pump on Nabha Nabha-Malerkotla Malerkotla Road, within the revenue limits of village Dulladi, then a Tata Sum Sumo o bearing registration No. FAO-2810-2006 2006 (O&M) -2- UP-16-0367 0367 (hereinafter referred to as 'the offending vehicle'), driven by respondent No.2, rashly and negligently, so as to endanger human life, came from behind and struck against the appellant from behind, as a result of which, the appellant fell on the ground and suffered fracture of left femur i.e. hip joint of the left side. The left femur i.e hip joint of left side of the appellant was totally damaged and it had to be replaced by performing operation. The occurrence was witnessed by Sohan Lal Sharma son of Krishan Dayal of village Dulladi, who was following the appellant. The matter was reported to the police and FIR No.183 dated 09.12.2003 under Sections 279/337 and 338 IPC, Police Sta Station tion Sadar Nabha was got registered, tered, in which the offending vehicle was taken into police possession and was taken on superdari from the court by respondent No.1. Respondent No.2 driver of the offending vehicle was arrested by the police and he has been sent up for the trial to the Court.