Crl.R.C.(MD).No.1176 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 26.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN Crl.RC(MD)No.1176 of 2022 J.Pushkarani ... Petitioner/Appellant/Accused Vs. M.Rajagopal ... Respondent/Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Revision Case has been filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of Cr.P.C., to set aside the order passed in C.A.No.62 of 2021 on the file of the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thanjavur, dated 30.09.2022 confirming the order of conviction passed in S.T.C.No.160 of 2018, dated 16.03.2020 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Thanjavur. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanidhi ORDER This civil revision case has been filed to set aside the order passed in C.A.No.62 of 2021 on the file of the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.R.C.(MD).No.1176 of 2022 Thanjavur, dated 30.09.2022 confirming the order of conviction passed in S.T.C.No.160 of 2018, dated 16.03.2020 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Thanjavur. 2.The case of the complainant is that the accused borrowed a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- from the complainant on 13.05.2018 and issued a cheque bearing Cheque No.689923 dated 13.08.2018, State Bank of India, Thanjavur main branch, in discharge of the debt. The cheque was presented by the complainant for collection in his bank namely Kodak Mahendra Bank, Thanjavur Branch on 14.08.2018 and the same were dishonored and returned by Bank as 'Funds Insufficient' on 16.08.2018. Hence, he sent legal notice dated 27.08.2018. The same was received by the accused on 30.08.2018. On receipt of the legal notice, the accused neither repay the amount nor sent any reply. Hence, the respondent initiated the proceedings under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Thanjavur, in S.T.C.No.160 of 2018. 3.Thereafter, on receipt of the summons, the petitioner appeared and contested the case. During trial, on the side of the complainant he himself was 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.R.C.(MD).No.1176 of 2022 examined as PW1 and marked Ex.P1 to Ex.P5. On the side of the accused she herself was examined as RW1 and no document was marked. 4.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Thanjavur, after full- fledged trial, has passed the Judgment in S.T.C.No.160 of 2018 dated 16.03.2020 and convicted the petitioner for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act and sentenced him to undergo six months simple imprisonment and to pay compensation of Rs.5,00,000/-, to the respondent within a period of one month, in default to undergo two months simple imprisonment. Challenging the above said conviction and sentence, the petitioner preferred the Criminal Appeal before the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thanjavur, in C.A.No.62 of 2021. However, the same was dismissed on 30.09.2022, thereby confirming the conviction and sentence imposed on the petitioner. Aggrieved over the above said conviction and sentence imposed by the Courts below, the petitioner has preferred the present Criminal Revision Case. 5.Today (ie., on 26.08.2025), when the matter is taken up for hearing, the respondent reported to be bed ridden due to paralysis. Hence, his grandson Mr.Vivek has received the cheque amount along with interest. He has issued the 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.R.C.(MD).No.1176 of 2022 receipt for the same. In this way the matter has been settled between the parties. He has also produced the copy of the receipt given by the grandson of Mr.Rajagopal, the respondent, wherein it has been stated as follows: @j";rht{h; khtl;lk;. j";rht{h; jhYf;fh. j";rht{h; lt[d;. bkof;fy; fhny$; nuhL. fpHf;F bjU. g{f;bfhy;iy. vz;/19A. vd;fpw Kfthpapy; trpj;J kd;dhh; mth;fspd; kfd; M/uh$nfhghy; rhh;ghf mtuJ j";rht{h; khtl;lk;. j";rht{h; jhYf;fh. rPdpthrg[uk;. bul;og;ghisak; nuhL. fpUc&;zehe;jg[uk;. vz;/38. vd;fpw Kfthpapy; trpj;J tUk; tpntf; Mfpa ehd; jUk; bjhif bgw;Wbfhz;ljw;fhd urPJ ahbjdpy;. ehd; nkw;fz;l Kfthpapy; trpj;J tUfpnwd;/ j';fs; kPJ vdJ jhj;jh uh$nfhghy; mth;fs; j";rhtPh; tpiut[ ePjpkd;wj;jpy; U:/5.00.000-? j;jpw;f;fhd fhnrhiy tHf;F vz;/160-2018 ,e;j tHf;F jhf;fy; bra;J mjpy; vd; jhj;jh uh$nfhghy; gf;fk; jPh;g;g[ MdJ ,ij vjph;j;J eP';fs; j";rht{h; TLjy; khtl;l ePjpkd;w vz;/2?y; nky;KiwaPL bra;jnghJ vdJ jhj;jh uh$nfhghy; mth;fSf;F gf;fthjk; Vw;g;gl;L rpfpr;ir bgw;W te;jjhy; mth; rhh;ghf ehd; nkw;go 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.R.C.(MD).No.1176 of 2022 nky;KiwaPl;L tHf;fpy; M$uhfp tHf;F elj;jpndd;/ ,e;j tHf;fpYk; fPHik ePjpkd;w jPh;g;g[ cWjpbra;ag;gl;lJ/ gpd;dpl;L eP';fs; kPz;Lk; brd;id cah;ePjpkd;wk; kJiu fpisapy; 2?tJ nkw;KiwaPL bra;J nky;KiwaPl;L vz;/CRL RC(MD)No.SR40231/2022 epYitapy; cs;sJ/ ,e;epiyapy; ehk; ,UtUk; rkurkhf ngrp bfhz;ljd; mog;gilapy; jh';fs; vdf;F fle;j 07/08/2023?k; njjp U:/2.50.000-? j;ij vdJ t';fp fzf;F vz;/1612352068 vd;w vz;zpy; brYj;jptpl;Oh;fs;/ gpd;dpl;L fle;j 11/08/20023?k; njjp U:/50.000-? j;ij c';fs; fhnrhiy vz;/000026 K:yk; rPdpthrd; ePynkfk; t';fp fzf;F K:yk; ehd; bgw;W bfhz;nld;/ fle;j 27/08/2023k; njjp U:/1.00.000/- j;ij t';fp fzf;F vz;/1612352068 vd;w vz;zpy; brYj;jptpl;Oh;fs;/ ,Jtiu ehd; U:/4.00.000-? bgw;Wbfhz;Ltpl;nld;/ kPj fhnrhiy bjhif U:/1.00.000-?Kk; tl;oahf ehd; nfl;l U:/1.00.000-? nrh;j;J TLjy; U:/2.00.000-? j;ij ehsJ njjpapy; ehd; j';fsplk; ,Ue;J vdJ t';fp fzf;F vz;/1612352068 vd;w vz;zpy; bgw;Wbfhz;Ltpl;nld;/ fhnrhiy bjhifa[k; 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.R.C.(MD).No.1176 of 2022 mjw;f;Fhpa tl;oiaa[k; nrh;j;J U:/6.00.000-? j;ij vd; jhj;jh uh$;nfhghy; rhh;ghf bgw;wbfhz;Ltpl;nld;/ mjw;F ,Jnt urPJ MFk;/@ 6.In view of the settlement arrived between the parties and perusal of receipt issued by the grandson of the respondent, the offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act stands compounded under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 7.Accordingly, the conviction and sentence imposed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Thanjavur, in S.T.C.No.160 of 2018 dated 16.03.2020 and confirmed by the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thanjavur, in C.A.No.62 of 2021, dated 30.09.2022 is hereby set aside and the Criminal Revision case is allowed. The accused is acquitted from the charges levelled against him. Bail bond if any, executed by the accused shall stand discharged. 26.08.2025 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.R.C.(MD).No.1176 of 2022 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No TM To 1.The II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 2.The Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 3.The Section Officer, Criminal Record, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.R.C.(MD).No.1176 of 2022 K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. TM Crl.RC(MD)No.1176 of 2022 26.08.2025 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis