M.Narayanan v. P.Govindaraj

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat-I organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 11th day of September, 2021 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE MALAISUBRAMANIAN (Retd.) and Members

1. Mr.K.Balasubramanian

2. Mrs.V.J.Latha Crl.R.C.No.990 of 2019 (This Criminal Revision Petition is filed against the order passed in Crl.A.No.38 of 2017 dated 16.09.2019 by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri confirming the judgment and sentence to undergo simple imprisonment of 6 months with fine Rs.5,000/- and in default pay the fine additional one month simple imprisonment by confirming the order passed in C.C.No.39 of 2016 dated 15.11.2017 by the Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Dharmapuri).

M.Narayanan .. Petitioner Vs.

P.Govindaraj .. Respondent On representation of counsel for both sides, this case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.T.Sundaravadanam, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr.V.Pandiyan, learned counsel for the respondent are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows: TERMS OF SETTLEMENT Both the parties are present along with their counsels. A Joint Memorandum of Compromise dated 11.09.2021 has been filed by the parties duly signed by them and their respective counsels. 1/4

2. In view of the above compromise, the Criminal Revision Petition Shall stand disposed of on the terms of the Joint Memorandum of Compromise. The joint memo of compromise shall form part of the order. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed, if any. The judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the Courts below are set aside and the petitioner is acquitted of the charge under Section 138 of the N.I. Act.

M.Narayanan Counsel for the Petitioner P.Govindaraj Counsel for the respondent This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The 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 2/4

To The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1. The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri.

2. The Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Dharmapuri 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. rsi 3/4

MALAISUBRAMANIAN, J.(Retd.) rsi Crl.R.C.No.990 of 2019 11.09.2021 4/4