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.880 of 2024 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 29.08.2024 in Crl.A.No.295 of 2023 on the file of the II Additional District and Sessions Court, Thanjavur) Sundarajan S/o.Ganesan, Ayyappan Kovil Street, Manalur, Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk, Thanjavur District. ...Appellant/s Versus Manikandan S/o.Packirisamy, No.2/187, Kaliamman Kovil Street, Kuthoor, Budalur Taluk, Thanjavur District. ...Respondent/s This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s M.Karunanithi and Mr.K.Guhan, for the respondent/s 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 When the matter is taken up, both parties along with their counsel are present. Both parties are agreed to settle a sum of Rs.7,10,000/- as full quit. The accused has stated that he has already deposited a sum of Rs.5,25,000/- before the trial Court and has also paid a sum of Rs.1,75,000/- through demand draft on 06.05.2026 to the complainant and a sum of Rs.10,000/- cash has also been paid today. Totally, a sum of Rs.7,10,000/- has been settled. The complainant is permitted to withdraw a sum of Rs.5,25,000/- deposited before the trial Court by filing necessary application. If any application is filed before the trial Court, the trial judge is directed to return the said amount within a period of two weeks from the date of recipet of the said application, without any unnecessary delay. 2.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. Fine amount, if any, paid shall be refunded to the accused. 1/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3.The matter is directed to be listed before the regular Court for setting aside the conviction and sentence. Sundarajan S/o.Ganesan, Ayyappan Kovil Street, Manalur, Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk, Thanjavur District. Counsel for the Appellant/s Manikandan S/o.Packirisamy, No.2/187, Kaliamman Kovil Street, Kuthoor, Budalur Taluk, Thanjavur District. 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. 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 2/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To 1.The Judicial Magistrate (Fast Track) Thanjavur. 2.II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thanjavur. 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 Rmk/Gbg/AM PA To The Hon'ble Judges 3/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis