R.Akthar v. Sekar Reddiyar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.04.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN R.Akthar ... Petitioner Vs.

Sekar Reddiyar ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 397 and 401 of Cr.P.C. to call for the records on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Vellore, Vellore District in Crl.A.No.34 of 2018 dated 25.10.2021 and conforming the judgment passed in CC.No.17 of 2016 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Katpadi, Vellore District dated 19.03.2018 and set aside the judgment dated 25.10.2021. For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondent : Mr.R.Karthikeyan

ORDER

Today the matter is listed under the caption "For Being Mentioned" at the instance of the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has already deposited a sum of Rs.1,25,000/- to the credit of

the Trial Court in C.C.No.17 of 2016 and the same may be deducted from the agreed amount.

3.Considering the said submission, it is hereby ordered that the order dated 24.03.2026 passed in Crl.R.C.No.1092 of 2021, in Paragraph 6 of the operative portion, shall stand modified and read as follows : "6.

Considering the above submissions, this Court is inclined to set aside the impugned judgments on a condition. Accordingly, this criminal revision case is allowed and the judgments of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Vellore, Vellore District passed in Crl.A.No.34 of 2018 dated 25.10.2021 and of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Katpadi, Vellore District passed in C.C.No.17 of 2016 dated 19.03.2018 are set aside on condition that the petitioner shall pay the agreed amount of Rs.4,00,000/-, after deducting the amount which was already deposited to the credit of the Trial Court in C.C.No.17 of 2016 to the tune of Rs.

1,25,000/-, directly to the respondent and produce the acknowledgment receipt before the Trial court within a period of six weeks from today, failing which the order of conviction and sentence imposed by the trial court, as confirmed by the appellate court, shall stand confirmed and the respondent shall be at liberty to take appropriate steps to secure the petitioner to undergo the remaining period of sentence. The respondent is permitted to withdraw the amount which was already deposited by the petitioner to the credit of the Trial Court in C.C.No.17 of 2016 by filling an appropriate application.

4. Registry is directed to carry out the necessary correction in the order dated 24.03.2026 in Crl.R.C.No.1092 of 2021 and issue a fresh order copy.

21.04.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order Lpp To 1.The learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Vellore, Vellore District 2.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Katpadi, Vellore District

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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