HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 18th day of July 2026 SPECIAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.THAMILSELVI and Members Mr.K.R.MATHURASEKARAN, District Judge(Retired) , MS.G.KAVITHA, Advocate CRL RC(MD) No.337 of 2024 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 28.01.2023 in C.A.No.151 of 2018 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Court, Trichirappalli) S.Manjula ...Appellant/s Versus K.U.Sivaprakash S/o.Ujvinathan, D.No.376, 8th Cross Street, Vasan Veli, Vayalur Raod, Tiruchirappalli. ...Respondent/s This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.N.Mohideen Basha and the counsel for the respondent/s R.Venkatesan for M/s.Right Law Associates 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 Petition is preferred against the judgment delivered by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Trichirapalli made in Crl.A.No.151 of 2018 dated 28.01.2023. 2.When the matter was taken up, both sides along with their counsel are present. The respondent namely Sivaprakash is the original complainant before the Trial Court. He initiated proceedings under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act for cheque claim of Rs.5,00,000/-. Now, both parties have settled the issue and the complainant has agreed to receive a sum of Rs. 3,50,000/- as full quit. However, on earlier occasion, as per order of this Court, the petitioner had 1/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis deposited a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- before the Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Tiruchirappalli. Now, the accused has paid the agreed amount of Rs.3,50,000/- by cash to the complainant. The respondent has also received the same. As per the terms between them, (i)one Axis Bank Cheque bearing No. 376458, (ii)one bond, (iii)Rs.20/- stamp paper and (iv) one blank green sheet, which were unfilled documents, wherein the petitioner's signature alone was affixed, were handed over to the accused. The accused is permitted to withdraw the deposited amount of Rs.1,00,000/-. If any application is filed by the accused, the learned Judge is directed to return the deposited amount, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of such application. Accordingly, the matter is settled on payment of entire amount and the conviction and sentence imposed on the accused is liable to be set aside. It is made clear that there is no further claim between the respondent and the petitioner. 3.The matter is directed to be listed before the regular Court for setting aside the conviction and sentence. S.Manjula W/o.Sathishkumar, D.No.1, 6th Cross Street, Kumaran Nagar, Tiruchirapalli-620017. Counsel for the Appellant/s K.U.Sivaprakash S/o.Ujvinathan, D.No.376, 8th Cross Street, Vasan Veli, Vayalur Raod, Tiruchirappalli. Counsel for the Respondent/s 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. 2/3 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 Judicial Magistrate Court No.IV, Tiruchirappalli. 2.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruchirappalli. 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 G.Blessings/Rmk PA To The Hon'ble Judges 3/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis