Motor Accident Case under IPC 337 & 279

Dimple Singh Arora (Querist) 21 February 2011 This query is : Resolved

Dear Sir,

While driving with my family, One guys jumped in front of my vehicle and had a fractured left hand. I took him to Hospital and offered him medical help and agreed to pay for his treatment and also (as he appeared from a poor family) to pay Rs. 200 per day till the time he is recovered, which he agreed but after 1 hour, his employer started demanding Rs. 2.00 lac and threatned to me face police and legal battle. Police was also present and they told me to go ahead with case as it was not my fault and I had valid DL and Insurance.

This was in 2005 but since last 6 years, the case is still hanging and every few months, I have to spend a day in the court. Due to my job I cannot be present every time and in such cases my lawyer represents me (by charging a BIG fee).

Need your expert advice to proceed further and get out of this case. I am ready to pay him something but he want 5,00,000/-.

Thanks,

Dimple Singh Arora

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Arvind Singh Chauhan (Expert) 21 February 2011
Only by paying money you can't get rid of the problem. So contest the case, beware that it is a criminal case not for damages. You have to prove your innocence that you were not driving negligently.