Madras High CourtCRL RC/1319/2025allowed

P.S.Siva @ Shivasacithanandamoorthy v. R.Ananthi

2025-08-05Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN P.S.Siva @ Shivasacithanandamoorthy ... Petitioner -vsR.Ananthi ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Revision Petition is filed under Sections 438 and 442 of BNSS Act, to set aside the judgment of the Learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur in C.A.No.32 of 2024 dated 05.03.2025 confirming the conviction sentence passed by the Learned Judicial Magistrate Court (Fast Track Court), Tiruppur in C.C.No.18 of 2014 dated on 19.12.2023 and allow this Criminal Revision Case.

For Petitioner : Ms.S.Valarmathi For Respondent : Mr.P.Mohanlal ********** 1/5

ORDER

This revision has been filed as against the judgment passed in C.A.No.32 of 2024 dated 05.03.2025 by the learned I Adidtional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur, thereby confirming the order of conviction and sentence imposed in C.C No.18 of 2014 dated 19.12.2023 by the Learned Judicial Magistrate Court (Fast Track Court), Tiruppur.

2. The petitioner is an accused for the complaint filed for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. After the full-fledged trial, the trial Court/ Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Tiruppur, convicted the petitioner for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months and to pay a compensation of Rs.6,00,000/- to the complainant under Section 357(3) Cr.P.C., in default of payment of compensation, the petitioner shall undergo a simple imprisonment for a period of one month as default sentence. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred an appeal in C.A No.32 of 2024 on the file of the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur and the 2/5

same was dismissed on 05.03.2025, confirming the judgment and sentence imposed by the Trial Court. Aggrieved by the same, the present revision has been filed.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that, pending revision, the petitioner had settled the entire cheque amount to the respondent and both parties had entered into a Compromise Agreement dated 18.06.2025.

4. On perusal of the Compromise Agreement dated 18.06.2025, it is seen that the parties have amicably settled the dispute, and the respondent has no objection in setting aside the conviction as against the petitioner herein.

5. In view of the above, the Judgement dated 05.03.2025 passed in C.A No.32 of 2024 by the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur, confirming the Judgement and conviction passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Tiruppur, in C.C No.18 of 2014 dated 19.12.2023 are hereby set aside and the terms of Compromise Agreement, dated 18.06.2025 shall form part and parcel of 3/5

this order.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN,J uma

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Revision Case stands allowed.

05.08.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No uma To 1.The Learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur. 2.The Learned Judicial Magistrate Court (Fast Track Court), Tiruppur.

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