T.Ramanujam v. K.Venkatasubramaniyam(Deceased)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.08.2024
CORAM
MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE Criminal Revision Case No.1499 of 2019 T.Ramanujam ... Petitioner Vs.
1.K.Venkatasubramaniyam (Deceased) 2.Kanchanalakshmi 3.K.B.R.K.Prasad 4.Sathyanarayanan 5.Saraswathi Devi 6.Lalitha.K 7.Krishnan.K 8.Padmini.K ... Respondents (R2 to R8 impleaded as per order dt.21.06.2024 in Crl.M.P. No.8843/2024 in Crl.R.C. No.1499/2019) PRAYER: Criminal Revision Case filed under Sections 397 and 401 of Cr.P.C. to set aside the order dated 12.11.2019 passed in Criminal Appeal No.96 of 2019 by the XV Additional Sessions Court, Chennai and confirmed by order dated 08.11.2018 passed in C.C. No.257 of 2014 by the Fast Track Court Magisterial Level No.1, Egmore, Chennai.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Balasubramanian Page 1/4
For Respondents : Mr.Ravichandran Sundaresan for R2 to R8 R1 - Died
ORDER
This revision is preferred by the accused in C.C. No.257 of 2014 on the file of the Fast Track Court Magisterial Level No.1, Egmore, where he was acquitted. Challenging the same, the complainant preferred the appeal in C.A. No.96 of 2019 before the XIV Additional Sessions Court, which convicted the revision petitioner. As against the judgment of conviction and sentence, the accused has preferred this revision.
2. During pendency of the revision, the complainant, namely the first respondent (K.Venkatasubramaniyam) has passed away and his legal heirs were impleaded as respondents 2 to 8.
3. The matter was referred to mediation by this court and it was agreed before the Mediator that the legal heirs of the 1st respondent/complainant that they will be happy with the sum of Rs.2.00 lakhs which the revision petitioner had deposited to the credit of C.C. No.257 of 2014 on the file of Fast Track Court Magisterial Level No.1, Egmore. Petition to compound the offence has also Page 2/4
been filed.
4. Heard both sides. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents 2 to 8 concur with the statement here-in-above made. In view of this development, the offence is compounded and the accused is discharged.
5. In terms of the mediation, Saraswathi Devi, namely the 5th respondent, is permitted to withdraw the said sum deposited to the credit of C.C. No.257 of 2014 on the file of the trial court and if the money has been invested by the trial court, then with all accrued interest thereof.
6. The criminal revision case is allowed accordingly. No costs. 27.08.2024 Asr Index : Yes / No : Yes/No N.SESHASAYEE, J.
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To
1) The XV Additional Sessions Court, Chennai
2) The Fast Track Court Magisterial Level No.1, Egmore, Chennai. Crl. R.C. No.1499 of 2019 27.08.2024 Page 4/4