Madras High CourtCRL RC/234/2020disposed of

Rajaganesan v. Murali

2023-03-30Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :30.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Rajaganesan .. Petitioner /versus/ Murali .. Respondent Prayer : Criminal Revision Case has been filed under Section 397 and 401 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to the order of the 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Erode in Crl.A.No.280 of 2017 order dated 31.10.2019 confirming the order in S.T.C.No.199/2016 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Judge No.1, Erode order dated 05.10.2017 and set aside the same.

For Petitioner :Mr.T.Ganesan For Respondent : Mr.V.Balamurugan 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Revision Case filed by the accused, who was found guilty for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 by issuing a cheque for Rs.5,00,000/- to the complainant/respondent without sufficient fund. The trial Court as well as the first appellate Court have found the petitioner guilty.

2. Being aggrieved, this revision case is filed and pending this revision, it appears that, the parties have entered into the compromise and want to compound the offence. To that effect, a compromise memo has been filed by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner by signing both the parties as well as the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the respondent.

3. In view of the above said compromise memo, this Court directs the parties to appear before the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Erode and file a compromise memo in S.T.C.No.199 of 2016. On such compromise memo, the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Erode, shall record the compromise and 2/4

compound the offence, as per the terms of the compromise.

4. With the above directions, this criminal Revision Case is disposed of. Consequently, connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

30.03.2023 Index:yes/no Speaking order/non speaking order ari To:

1. The 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Erode. 2.The Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Judge No.1, Erode. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

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