S.Thangavel v. Sree Vetri Finance

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Crl.R.C.No. 1213 of 2022 and Crl.M.P.No.13303 of 2022 S. Thangavel ... Petitioner/ Appellant/ Accused Vs.

Sree Vetri Finance, Rep. by its Managing Partner, G. Jagdeesh, Door No.123, Tiruchengode Main Road, Mallasamuthiram Village, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.

... Respondent/ Respondent/ Complainant This Criminal Revision case filed Under Section 397 r/w 401 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 to set aside the judgment dated 28.07.2022 made in Crl.Appeal No.45 of 2021 on the file of the Additional District & Sessions Judge, Namakkal in confirming the Judgment dated 23.02.2021 made in S.T.C.No.483 of 2017, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate (Fast Track Court), Tiruchengode and allow this Criminal Revision by acquitting the petitioner. For Appellant :

Mr. C. Prabakaran For Respondent :

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JUDGMENT

When the matter came up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner/ accused would submit that, the parties have since settled the issue and the complainant has received an amount of Rs.2,50,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Fifty Thousand only) in full quit towards all dues.

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Even though, the notice has been served, the respondent/ complainant is not appearing before this Court. 3.

Recording the statement that is made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that there has been a settlement between the parties, this criminal revision is allowed and the conviction and sentence imposed on the petitioner by the judgment dated 23.02.2021 in S.T.C.No.483 of 2017 and confirmed by the judgment dated 28.07.2022 in Crl.A.No.45 of 2021 is hereby set aside and the offence is treated to have been compounded between the parties.

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Accordingly, this Criminal Revision is allowed. Consequently, connected criminal miscellaneous petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to cost.

18.06.2025 stn Index:Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No To:

1. The Additional District & Sessions Judge, Namakkal.

2. The Judicial Magistrate (Fast Track Court), Tiruchengode.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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