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 Mr.Justice K.RAJASEKAR and Members Mr.G.P.Elango, District Judge (Retired), Mr.R.Jegadeeswaran, Advocate CRL RC(MD) No.346 of 2023 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 17.05.2014 in C.C.20 of 2005 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No. I, Kuzhithurai) Muthusamy S/o.Ponnian, Kottaravilai,Kozhiporvilai, Mulagumoodu Post, Kanyakumari District. ...Petitioner Versus Christlal Dhanakumar S/o.Yohannan, Thampuvanam Veedu, Theriyanvilai,Edaicode Post. Kanyakumari District. ...Respondent This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the petitioner Mr.Senthilkumar.D and the counsel for the respondent Mr.Sridharan.G are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis AWARD This Criminal Revision Case is preferred against the judgment delivered by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kuzhithurai, Kanniyakumari District, made in C.A.No.25 of 2014, dated 02.11.2022 confirming the judgment and decree passed on 17.05.2014 in C.C.20 of 2005 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No. I, Kuzhithurai. 2. The learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Kuzhithurai, Kanniyakumari District, has convicted the revision petitioner and sentenced him to undergo one year Simple Imprisonment for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act and directed to pay a sum of Rs.3,000/- in default to undergo a further period of three months Simple Imprisonment and the same was confirmed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kuzhithurai, Kanniyakumari District. 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 by withdrawing the amount of Rs. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs), which has already been deposited by the petitioner/accused before the Trial Court at the time of granting suspension of sentence, as full quit and hence, the same is also permitted to be withdrawn by the defacto complainant. 4.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 Additional Sessions Judge, Kuzhithurai, Kanniyakumari District. Muthusamy Counsel for the Petitioner Christlal Dhanakumar 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 Additional Sessions Judge, Kuzhithurai, Kanniyakumari District. 2. The Officer-in-Charge, High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai. 3. The Section Officer, Criminal Records, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kuzithurai. Typed By INDU/TRP PA To The Hon'ble Judges 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis