Selvarasu v. Raja
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court National Lok Adalat allowed a criminal revision petition in a cheque dishonour case. After conciliation, the petitioner agreed to pay Rs. 3 lakh, and the court set aside the previous conviction and sentence upon the respondent's confirmation of receipt.
What did the court decide?
Conviction and sentence set aside; pending criminal revision petition allowed; petitioner ordered to pay Rs. 3,00,000 to respondent.
What the court decided
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 9th day of September, 2023 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN and
Members
Mrs. V.Ahalya, District Judge (Retired) Mrs. D.Sathya, Advocate
Crl.R.C.No.289 of 2023
(Revision against the conviction and sentence imposed on 10.01.2019 in Crl.A.No.28 of 2016 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Judge, Ariyalur confirming the conviction and sentence imposed on 14.11.2016 in STC.No.288 of 2014 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Ariyalur )
Selvarasu ...Petitioner/Appellant/Accused Vs. Raja ...Respondent/Respondent/ Complainant
On representation of the counsel for both sides this case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr . A.V.Raja, learned counsel for the petitioner is 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
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal revision petition can be settled via the National Lok Adalat upon mutual compromise in a cheque dishonour case?
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Selvarasu
- respondent
Raja
Coram
V. Lakshminarayan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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