Ramesh v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN Crl.R.C.No.1085 of 2015 Ramesh ... Petitioner .. Vs ..

State By: The Inspector of Police, Kannankurichi Police Station, Salem District (Crime No.79 of 2013)

...Respondent

Prayer :- Criminal Revision filed under Sections 397 and 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records and set aside the judgment dated 6.7.2015 passed by I Addl.District and Sessions Judge, Salem in C.A.No.134 of 2014 confirming the judgment passed by the Judicial Magistrate No.4, Salem in C.C.No.69 of 2014 by judgment dated 15.10.2014 against the revision petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Vasudevan For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinoth Raja Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

By the impugned order, the appellant was convicted under Section 325 of I.P.C and sentence thereunder. A memo of compromise has been filed before this Court dated 03.07.2021.

2. After perusing the reasons assigned in Memo of Compromise, this Court is inclined to accept and grant leave to compound the offence.

3. Hence, the sentence awarded by the trial Court is set aside and modified to that of fine of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) payable to the victim.

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4. Accordingly, Rs.2,000/- awarded by the Courts below is enhanced to Rs.5,000/- payable to P.W.1.

5. Hence, this Criminal Revision is partly allowed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nvi To 1.The I Addl.District and Sessions Judge, Salem 2.The Judicial Magistrate No.4, Salem 3.The The Inspector of Police, Kannankurichi Police Station, Salem District 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

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