Srinivasan v. A.K.Suresh

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Sunday, the 26th day of June, 2022 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mrs.JUSTICE N.MALA and Members Mr.P.Rosiah, District Judge (Retd.) Mr.C.S.S.Pillai, Advocate.

Crl.R.C.No. 737 of 2015 (Appeal is filed to set aside the Judgment dated 29th day of June 2015 passed in C.A.48 of 2014, on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge of Tiruvallur in confirming the conviction and sentence awarded by the Fast Tract Court Magisterial Level, Tiruvallur in C.C.No.8 of 2012 dated 19.03.2014).

Srinivasan ... Petitioner Vs.

A.K.Suresh

...Respondent

This case came up for settlement. Both the parties are present. The learned counsel for the petitioner M/s.Sharath Chandran and the learned counsel for the respondent Mr.S.Rajendra Kumar are 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 Crl.R.C.No.737 of 2015 is filed challenging the order dated 29.06.2015 passed in C.A.No.48 of 2014 on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge of Tiruvallur in erroneously confirming the conviction and sentence awarded by the Fast Tract Court Magisterial Level, Tiruvallur in C.C.No.8 of 2012 dated 19.03.2014.

2.The case arises under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act.

The petitioner issued a cheque for Rs.10,00,000/- which was not honoured and therefore the criminal proceedings.

3.Now the parties on due delibration, discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation have agreed to settle for the sum of Rs.10,00,000/- in full and final settlement of the cheque amount. 4.The revision petitioner has issued two cheque Nos. 847431 for an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- dated 26.08.2022 and 847432 for an amount of Rs.5,00,000/-dated 26.09.2022 of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank in favour of A.K.Suresh, the respondent herein.

5.It is made clear that the Crl.R.C shall be closed subject to the realisation of the cheques, in case the cheques are not honoured, the respondent is at liberty to approach the Hon'ble Court for reopening of the Crl.RC.

Srinivasan Counsel for the Petitioner A.K.Suresh Counsel for the Respondent This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The 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

N.MALA,J DSN To The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur 2.The Fast Track Court Magisterial Level, Tiruvallur. 2.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai. 3.The Section Officer, Crl.Section, High Court, Madras. 4.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras (+2 copies) dsn Crl.R.C.No.737 of 2015 26.06.2022