Sobana v. Raju

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.10.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI Sobana

...Petitioner

Vs.

Raju ..Respondent Prayer : This Criminal Revision Petition has been filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of Cr.P.C. and 438 r/w 422 of BNSS to set aside the judgment dated 02.01.2025 made in C.A.No.113 of 2024 by the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruchengode, confirming the judgment passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court (ML), Tiruchengode, dated 29.05.2024 made in S.T.C.No.198 of 2017 and to allow the above Revision.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.V.Muthu Visakan For Respondent : Notice Served ******

ORDER

The petitioner is accused and the respondent is complainant. The respondent/complainant filed private complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. for the offence under Section 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments 1/4

Act, 1881, (in short "NI Act") against the petitioner/accused, which was taken on file in S.T.C.No.198 of 2017 and the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Tiruchengode, after enquiry, vide judgment dated 29.05.2024, found the petitioner/accused guilty for the offence under Section 138 of NI Act and accordingly convicted and sentenced her to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year and directed her to pay compensation of Rs.2,00,000/-, in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for a further period of one month. Against which, the petitioner/accused preferred an appeal before the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruchengode, in C.A.No.113 of 2024. The learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge, after hearing both the parties, by judgment dated 02.01.

2025 dismissed the appeal preferred by the petitioner/accused and confirmed the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court. Against which, present revision is filed by the petitioner/accused. Pending this revision, it is reported that the matter has been settled between the parties and the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court (ML), Tiruchengode forwarded a letter dated 04.09.

reporting the settlement arrived at between the parties and enclosed receipt of payment and petition under Section 147 Cr.P.C. Recording the above settlement arrived at between the parties and the petition under Section 147 Cr.P.C., which shall form part of this order, this Criminal Revision Case is disposed of in terms of the above petition. The offence under Section 138 of NI Act tried in S.T.C.No.198 of 2017 against the petitioner/accused shall stand compounded and according to Section 320(8) Cr.P.C., the petitioner/accused shall stand acquitted of all charges against her. Further, the amount deposited by the petitioner/accused, if any, shall be refunded to her forthwith.

14.10.2025 cgi To

1. II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruchengode

2. The Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court (ML), Tiruchengode. T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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