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Narayanamurthy v. E.Tirupathi

Madras HC14 Oct 2023CRL RC/543/2023

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What is this about?

The National Lok Adalat disposed of the Criminal Revision after the parties settled the matter. The petitioner agreed to pay Rs.2,80,000 in three instalments. The court set aside the conviction/sentence, acquitted the petitioner, and compounded the offence under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

What did the court decide?

Conviction and sentence set aside; petitioner acquitted; offence compounded; settlement approved.

Narayanamurthy Vs E.Tirupathi — Cheque Dishonour | Madras HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday the 11^th day of February 2023

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NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987)

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Presided over by

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THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and

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Members : 1.Ms.J.SHANTHI

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2.Mr.K.V.MUTHUVISAKAN

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CRL.RC.No.543 of 2023

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Criminal Revision against the Judgment dated 30.08.2022 in Crl.A.No.144 of 2019 by the XXIII Additional Sessions Judge, Allikulam, Chennai confirming the sentence passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Fast Track Court-IV, George Town, Chennai in C.C.No.3669 of 2017 dated 06.03.2019. Narayanamurthy

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Vs. E.Tirupathi ...Respondent

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This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.M.Ramesh Babu, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.C.S.Dhanasekaran, learned counsel for the respondent are present before this Court.

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TERMS OF SETTLEMENT

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Both the petitioner and the respondent have agreed to settle the matter with the

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following terms:-

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The petitioner is agreed to pay a total sum of Rs.2,80,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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and Eighty Thousand only) in three instalments.

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The petitioner is agreed to pay the first instalment of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) on 14.11.2023.

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The petitioner is agreed to pay the 2^nd instalment of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) on 14.12.2023.

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The petitioner is agreed to pay the 3^rd and final instalment of Rs.80,000/(Rupees one lakh only) on 14.01.2024.

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In view of the above settlement, the parties are agreed to compound the

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offence.

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Accordingly, this Criminal Revision is disposed of as settled. The judgement

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of conviction and sentence passed by the Court below is set aside and the petitioner/accused is acquitted from the charges punishable under Section 138 of NI Act. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, offence is compounded under Section 147 of Negotiable Instruments Act.

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This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement.

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Narayanamurthy

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Counsel for petitioner

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E.Tirupathi

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Counsel for Respondent

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Judge

Member

To: The parties/Advocate concerned

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Member

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Copy to:

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1.The XXIII Additional Sessions Judge, Allikulam, Chennai.

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2.The Metropolitan Magistrate, Fast Track Court-IV, George Town, Chennai.

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3.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai.

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4.The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court, Madras.

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5.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras.+2 copies

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kmi

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

C.KUMARAPPAN, J

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CRL.RC.No.543 of 2023

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14.10.2023

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Narayanamurthy v. E.Tirupathi

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