HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 18th day of July 2026 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mr.Justice K.RAJASEKAR and Members Mr.G.P.Elango, District Judge (Retired), Mr.R.Jegadeeswaran, Advocate CRL RC(MD) No.237 of 2021 (Appeal filed against the judgement passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sivagangai, made in C.A.No.11 of 2016, dated 16.03.2020 confirming the judgment passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Karaikudi in S.T.C.No.43 of 2014, dated 27.01.2016.) Dhandapani ...Petitioner Versus Alagu ...Respondent This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the petitioner Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik and the counsel for the respondent Mrs.A.S.Rajeswari are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement. AWARD This Criminal Revision Case is preferred against the judgment delivered by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Sivagangai, made in C.A.No.11 of 2016, dated 16.03.2020 confirming the judgment passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Karaikudi in S.T.C.No.43 of 2014, dated 27.01.2016. 2. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Karaikudi, has convicted the revision petitioner and sentenced him to undergo six months Rigorous Imprisonment for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and directed to pay a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs only) under Section 357(3) of Cr.P.C, in default to undergo for a further period of one month imprisonment and the same was confirmed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sivagangai. Aggrieved by the same, the present Criminal Revision Case has been filed before this Court. 3. Both parties are present today. On negotiation, both parties are agreed to resolve the dispute and accordingly, the defacto complainant agreed to compound the offence on receipt of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs only) from the petitioner/accused, as full quit. It is brought to the knowledge of this Court that the said sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Lakhs only) has already been deposited by the petitioner to the defacto complainant's bank account bearing account No.34627779468, IFSC Code: SBIN0000855, Karaikudi Branch, on 17.07.2026 and the same has been acknowledged by the defacto complainant. 4. Since the petitioner/accused has been convicted in this case, the matter shall be posted before the regular Court for setting aside the conviction and sentence passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Karaikudi, which was confirmed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sivagangai. Dhandapani Counsel for the Petitioner Alagu Counsel for the Respondent This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The full Court fee paid shall be refunded to the appellant in the manner provided under Section 69-A of the Tamilnadu 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. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis The Original of the award shall be place in the court record and copy of the award, kept with High Court Legal Services Committee and one copy each is furnished to both parties free of cost. In agreement of the above, both parties and their counsel have affixed their signatures/ thumb impressions in presence of the Lok Adalat Bench admitting the terms and today conditions and accordingly, the award is passed. JUDGE MEMBER MEMBER To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To 1. The learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sivagangai. 2.The learned Judicial Magistrate, (FTC), Karaikudi. 3. The Officer-in-Charge, High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai. 4.The Section Officer, Criminal Records, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Typed By TRP/INDU PA To The Hon'ble Judges 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis