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.1059 of 2024 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 05.11.2014 in Crl.A.No.74 of 2011 on the file of the Principal Sessions Court, Karur) Suresh S/o. Sarangapani, 806/4, Periyar Nagar, North Gandhigramam, Pasupathipalayam Post, Karur. (Now he is confined at Central Prison, Trichy) ...Appellant/s Versus Boopathy S/o. Velliyappa Gounder, No.135, Raja Nagar, Ramagoundanpudur, Pasupathipalayam Post, Karur. ...Respondent/s This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s T.Balakrishnan and party-in-person, 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 sides along with their counsel are present. The accused has stated that the cheque amount of Rs.2,12,000/- has already been paid to the complainant through Demand Draft on 2.10.2024 and the complainant has also agreed for the same. 2. In view of the above, while recording the aforesaid settlement, the matter is directed to be listed before the regular Court for setting aside the conviction and sentence. 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 within two weeks. 1/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suresh S/o. Sarangapani, 806/4, Periyar Nagar, North Gandhigramam, Pasupathipalayam Post, Karur. (Now he is confined at Central Prison, Trichy) Counsel for the Appellant/s Boopathy S/o. Velliyappa Gounder, No.135, Raja Nagar, Ramagoundanpudur, Pasupathipalayam Post, Karur. 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. Judicial Magistrate No.I Court, Karur. 2.The Principal Sessions Judge, Karur. 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 Am/Gbg/Rmk PA To The Hon'ble Judges 3/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis