A.Murugesan v. P.Eswaramurthi

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY A.Murugesan ...Appellant Vs.

P.Eswaramurthi

...Respondent

This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 378 (1) of Criminal Procedure Code to set aside the judgment dated 30.08.2013 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court at (Magisterial Level-I) Erode in STC.No.266 of 2012 and convict the accused u/s.138 of the NI Act and order payment of the compensation to the complainant u/s.357 (1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

For Appellant : M/s.S.Ananth For Respondent : Mr.C.Veeraraghavan

JUDGMENT

When the matter came up for hearing, the complainant is present in Court and would submit that he has received the cheque amount and he has received total sum of Rs.2,00,000/- and the case can be closed as having been compounded between the parties.

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2. In view thereof, this Criminal Appeal is disposed of on the following terms.

(i) The judgement of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court at (Magisterial Level-I) Erode dated 30.08.2013 made in S.T.C.No.266 of 2012 is set aside.

(ii) The memo that is filed on behalf of the parties that the complainant has received the sum of Rs.2,00,000/- in full quit is recorded and the offence is treated as having been compounded. 11.08.2025 rap NCC : Yes / No To The Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court at (Magisterial Level-I) Erode 2/3

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY.J., rap 11.08.2025 3/3