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8. Exhs. A-2 and A-4 are copies of FIR, inquest report and M.V.I.'s report prepared in connection with the criminal case. Inquest report describes the scene of occurrence giving relevant particulars Tarred road has a width of five metres. Mud parts of the road on the east and west are respectively one and-half metres and two metres wide. The scene is stated to be 2.32 metres to the west of the western edge of the tarred road. In other words, the scene is more or less in the middle of the tarred road slightly to the western side. After the impact, motorcycle and the two persons thereon were under the bus and the motorcycle was dragged southwards to a distance of two metres. This is obvious from the inquest report, which refers to a mark along a distance of two metres. It also shows that the right hind wheel of the bus was 2.32 metres east of the western side of the tarred road and right front wheel of the bus was 4.10 metres from the western edge of the tarred road. This would show that the bus stopped with its front part slightly towards the east. RW 1 stated that the bus stopped after proceeding six metres south of the scene of occurrence and to try to save the motorcyclist be moved the bus leftwards and stopped. RW 2 deposed that the motorcycle was behind Babitha bus and both buses moved towards their left sides to give space to each other and the motorcycle attempted to overtake Babitha bus and hit the other bus. The evidence and circumstances would clearly show that the impact or collision took place almost in the middle of the road. Width of the bus is 2.37 metres. Considering the width of the tarred road it cannot be said that the bus was proceeding on its wrong side. But the bus could certainly have been moved still further to the eastern side so as to avoid the motorcycle. The evidence would suggest that the bus was travelling at a considerable speed. Motorcyclist was behind Babitha bus He must certainly have been in a position to see the bus coming from the opposite direction unless he was so close to Babitha bus that he could not see it. That certainly shows lack of care and caution on his part. The position of the scene would indicate that the motorcyclist was almost in the middle of the road which shows absence of care and caution on his part. In these circumstances, we agree with the Tribunal in its finding that the accident was the result of rashness and negligence on the part of the drivers of both the vehicles. The drivers of both the vehicles are liable; so also the owner and insurer of the bus. We will deal separately with the liability of the owner and insurer of the motorcycle. Point No. (2)