C.Thangaraj v. V.Arunachalamurthy

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 12th day of March, 2022 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE B.GOKULDAS (Retd.) and Members Mr.M.SAMBASIVAM Mrs.K.AKILANDESHWARI CRL.RC.No.230 of 2021 Criminal Revision against the Judgment dated 19.01.2021 in C.A.No.311 of 2018 on the file of the learned V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore confirming the judgment of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sulur, Coimbatore District made in C.C.No.159 of 2017 dated 29.06.2018.

C.Thangaraj

...Petitioner

Vs.

V.Arunachalamurthy

...Respondent

This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.N.Umapathi, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.T.Santhoshkumar, learned counsel for the respondent 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 Today, the parties have filed a joint memo of compromise dated 12.03.2022, duly signed by the respective parties and their respective counsel, which shall form part of the records. 2.By virtue of the said compromise, respondent is permitted to withdraw the amount of Rs.4,80,000/- which was deposited to the credit of C.C.No.159 of 2017 before the Court below.

3. In view of the said compromise between the parties, the conviction and sentence imposed by the Court below is set aside by virtue of Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Accordingly, this Criminal Revision Case is disposed of as settled. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed, if any.

This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. Judge Member Member C.Thangaraj Counsel for the Petitioner V.Arunachalamurthy Counsel for the respondent

To:

The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1.The V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore 2.The Judicial Magistrate, Sulur, Coimbatore District. 2.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai. 3.The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court, Madras. 4.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras.+2 copies kmi/ms

B.GOKULDAS,J. (Retd.) kmi/ms CRL.RC.No.230 of 2021 12.03.2022