V.Sathish v. G.Tamilneethi

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.R.C.No.1083 of 2022 V.Sathish ... Petitioner Vs.

G.Tamilneethi ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Revision Case filed under Sections 397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C, to set aside the order passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, in Criminal Appeal No.7 of 2022 dated 03.06.2022 confirming the order of the learned Judicial Magistrate cum Fast Track Court (ML) Dharmapuri in C.C.No.13 of 2019, dated 08.02.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Mukesh, For Mr.M.Selvam For Respondent : Mr.N.Sakkarapani **********

O R D E R

The Criminal Revision Petition challenges the conviction of the petitioner for the offence under Section 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentence imposed on the petitioner to undergo simple imprisonment for six months and to pay the amount of Rs.5,15,000/- as compensation, in default, to undergo a further simple imprisonment for 1 month.

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2.The petitioner/accused was prosecuted by the respondent for offence under Section 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in C.C.No.13 of 2019. The trial Court, by the judgment dated 08.02.2022, convicted the petitioner and sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment for six months and to pay the amount of Rs.5,15,000/- as compensation, in default, to undergo a further simple imprisonment for 1 month. Aggrieved against the same, the petitioner preferred an appeal in Crl.A.No.7 of 2022 before the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri. The learned Principal Sessions Judge, by the judgment dated 03.06.2022, dismissed the appeal confirming the conviction and sentence passed by the trial Court, against which, the present revision. 3.

Today, the petitioner/accused and the respondent/complainant present through Video Conferencing in person and confirm the compromise arrived at between them. In support of the same, both the learned counsel for petitioner as well as respondent filed a Petition under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 in Crl.M.P.No.20302 of 2025 for compounding the offence along with the affidavit of petitioner and respondent and a Joint Compromise Memo dated 22.10.2025 signed by the petitioner and the respondent and by their respective counsel.

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4. In view of the compromise arrived at between the parties and considering the petition under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in C.C. No.13 of 2019 is compounded.

5.In view of the same, the Joint Compromise Memo dated 22.10.2025 is taken on file. The Criminal Revision Case is allowed in terms of the Joint Compromise Memo, dated 22.10.2025. The conviction and sentence imposed on the petitioner vide judgment dated 08.02.2022 made in C.C.No.13 of 2019 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate cum Fast Track Court (ML) Dharmapuri, confirmed the judgment dated 03.06.2022 made in Crl.A.No.7 of 2022 on the file of the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, is set aside and the revision petitioner is acquitted of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

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To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, 2.The Judicial Magistrate cum Fast Track Court (ML) Dharmapuri 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

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