Madras High CourtCRL RC/290/2023disposed of

Selvarasu v. C.Sakunthala

2023-09-09Honourable Mr Justice V. Lakshminarayanan4 pages

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 9th day of September, 2023 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN and Members Mrs. V.Ahalya, District Judge (Retired) Mrs. D.Sathya, Advocate Crl.R.C.No.290 of 2023 (Revision against the conviction and sentence imposed on 29.11.2019 in Crl.A.No.27 of 2016 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Judge, Ariyalur confirming the conviction and sentence imposed on 14.11.2016 in STC.No.287 of 2014 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Ariyalur ) Selvarasu

...Petitioner/Appellant/Accused

Vs.

Chakkaravarthi (Died) 1.C.Sakunthala 2.C.Seenivasan 3.C.Raja 4.C.Saravanan

...Respondents/Respondent/ Complainant

On representation of the counsel for both sides this case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.A.V.Raja, learned counsel for the petitioner is present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows:

TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The Criminal Revision Petitioner, Selvarasu and Raja/third respondent 1/4

are present before the Court.

2.The Revision arises against the order passed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The petitioner and the respondent have settled the matter and have entered into an agreement on 06.03.2023, where under, the petitioner has agreed to pay the respondent a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs only).

3.The original of the settlement arrived between the parties is placed in the bundle.

4.As per the agreement, the petitioner paid the said amount to the respondents.

5.The third respondent confirms that he has also received the sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs only).

6.The conviction and sentence imposed by the Judgement dated 29.11.2019 in Crl.A.No.27 of 2016 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Judge, Ariyalur confirming the conviction and sentence imposed on 14.11.2016 in STC.No.287 of 2014 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Ariyalur is set aside by virtue of the settlement arrived between the parties.

7.Accordingly, this Criminal Revision Petition is allowed. Selvarasu Counsel for the Petitioner Raja (third respondent) Counsel for the Respondent 2/4

This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The full Court fee paid shall be refunded to the parties in the manner provided under the Court Fees Act, 1870 as provided for under sub Sec.1 of Section 21 r/w 25 of LSA Act, 1987 as amended in 1994. Judge Member Member Tsg To:The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Judge, Ariyalur.

2.The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Ariyalur 3.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai. 4.The Section Officer, V.R. Section, Madras High Court, Chennai. 5.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, Madras High Court, Chennai.+2 copies 3/4

V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J., Tsg Crl.R.C.No.290 of 2023 09.09.2023 4/4