Madras High CourtCRL RC/874/2023settled before the lokadalats

C.Poongothai v. Indhrani

2024-06-08Honourable Mr Justice K.Kumaresh Babu4 pages

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 08th day of June 2024 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU and Members Mr.N.Balasubramanian, District Judge (Retired) Mrs.S.Jayakumari, Advocate Crl.R.C.No. 874 of 2023 and W.M.P.Nos.6913 & 6915 of 2023 Criminal Revision Petition filed to call for the records and set aside the judgment dated 30.01.2023 in C.A.No.370 of 2019 on the file of the Learned V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore confirming the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 25.10.2019 made in C.C.No.123 of 2017 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.6, Coimbatore and acquit the revision petitioner.

C.Poongothai .. Petitioner Vs.

Indhrani .. Respondent On representation of the counsel for both sides this case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.A.Saravanan, appearing for the sole respondent is present before this Court

TERMS OF SETTLEMENT This Criminal Revision Petition have been filed to call for the records and set aside the judgment dated 30.01.2023 in C.A.No.370 of 2019 on the file of the V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore, confirming the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 25.10.2019 made in C.C.No.123 of 2017 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.6, Coimbatore and acquit the revision petitioner.

2. The parties, namely the respondent and the petitioner are present before the Lok Adalat. The respondent is represented by her counsel. Even though the cheque amount was Rs.4,50,000/-, the parties have agreed to settle the dispute for a full and final settlement at a sum of Rs.3,50,000/-, of which, the complainant/respondent has accepted to have received a sum of Rs.2,37,500/-.

3. It has been submitted by the petitioner/accused that the balance sum of Rs.1,12,500/- had been deposited to the credit of C.C.No.123 of 2017 before the Court below, pursuant to the interim order granted by this Court in Crl.M.P.No.6913 of 2023 in Crl.R.C.No.874 of 2023.

4. The respondent/complainant is permitted to withdraw the said amount, lying in the credit of C.C.No.123 of 2017 and is also entitled to any interest, if had accrued to the sum.

5. Recording the above agreement between the parties, this Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of in terms of the above settlement. No cost. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

C.Poongothai Counsel for the petitioner Indhrani Counsel for the respondent This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The full Court fee paid shall be refunded to the appellant in the manner provided under Section 69-A of the Tamil Nadu Court-Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 and 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 drm To:The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1. V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore.

2. Judicial Magistrate No.6, Coimbatore.

3.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai. 4.The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court, Madras. 5.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras.+2 copies K.KUMARESH BABU, J drm

Crl.R.C.No. 874 of 2023 and W.M.P.Nos.6913 & 6915 of 2023 08.06.2024