Motor Accident Claims–FIR–Delay in filing–Ground of rejection of claim petition–Justification–Accident has taken place in a remote area where the nearest Police Station might have been inaccessible–FIR was lodged only when the claimants filed an application u/s. 156(3) of Cr.P.C.–Police filed the charge-sheet after thorough investigation–Claimants produced the document showing that the deceased was taken to a govt. Hospital–Claimants discharged their burden of proving by producing the eye-witnesses–Held, Tribunal was not justified in deciding the issue nos. 1 & 2 on the ground of delay in lodging the FIR–Impugned order set aside and matter remanded back for deciding afresh.
