Madras High CourtCRL RC/140/2021dismissed

Joseph Xavier v. K.Natarajan

2021-07-05Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Criminal Revision Case No.140 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.Nos. 2851, 2853 and 2855 of 2021 Joseph Xavier ... Petitioner/Appellant/Accused ..vs..

1.K.Natarajan ... 1st Respondent/1st Respondent/ Complainant 2.The State through The Public Prosecutor, Coimbatore.

... 2nd Respondent/2nd Respondent Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C, to set aside the judgment made in Crl.A.No.342 of 2017 dated 06.08.2020 by the learned V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore, confirming the judgment made in S.T.C.No.840 of 2015 dated 04.10.2017 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Pollachi, convicting the petitioner herein for an offence under Section 138 Cr.P.C and sentencing him to undergo one year simple imprisonment and to pay a compensation of Rs.2,00,000/- within three months from the date of judgment and in default to undergo a further period of three months simple imprisonment.

For Petitioner : No representation For Respondents : No representation for R1 Mr.S.Sugendran Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R2

O R D E R

This Criminal Revision Case has been filed against the judgment dated 06.08.2020 in Crl.A.No.342 of 2017 passed by the learned V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore. 2.When the matter was taken up for hearing on 01.04.2021, this Court directed the petitioner to deposit the entire cheque https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

amount to the credit of S.T.C.No.840 of 2015 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Pollachi on or before 20.04.2021. Subsequently, when the matter was taken up for hearing on 26.04.2021 and 15.06.2021, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought further time to proceed with the case. 3.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner and the first respondent. 4.Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the 2nd respondent.

5.It is seen from the additional typed set of papers filed by the first respondent that the dispute between the petitioner and the first respondent was settled out of Court and they are not interested to proceed with the case further.

6. In the light of the above facts, this Criminal Revision Case is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ms To

1. The V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore.

2. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Pollachi.

3. The Public Prosecutor, Coimbatore.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

5. The Section Officer, Criminal Section, High Court, Madras Crl.R.C.No.140 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.Nos. 2851, 2853 and 2855 of 2021 SSD (CO) K.RK. (05.08.2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/