Madras High Court
CRL RC/1349/2026 of V.Palaniappan Vs V.Sagayaraj on 30 September 2026
CRL RC No. 1349 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
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CNR: {HCMA011370562026}
V.Palaniappan
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
V.Sagayaraj
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Criminal Revision Petition is filed under Sections 438 & 442 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records and set aside the order in Crl.A.No.13 of 2025 dated 01.06.2026 on the file of learned Sessions Judge, Karaikal confirming the sentence imposed in STC.No.,1052 of 2022 dated 03.09.2025 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karaikal.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.R.Vivekananthan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.B.Shruthan
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ORDER
This Criminal Revision Case challenges the judgment passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Karaikal, in Crl.A.No.13 of 2025 dated 01.06.2026, confirming the conviction and sentence imposed in STC.No.,1052 of 2022 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karaikal, on 03.09.2025.
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2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has undergone 21 days of incarceration pursuant to the impugned judgment and that having already deposited 20% of the total cheque amount of Rs.6,50,000/ before the trial Court, the petitioner is now ready to deposit the balance amount of Rs.5,20,000/-, for which an affidavit has also been filed to that effect.
3. Considering the fact that the finding of guilt of the petitioner is not challenged and that the petitioner has already undergone 21 days of imprisonment, which is not in dispute, this Court is inclined to modify the sentence imposed by the Court below.
(a) Accordingly, the sentence of imprisonment imposed by the Courts below against the petitioner is reduced to the period already undergone by him; (b) The petitioner is directed to pay the cheque amount of Rs.6,50,000/- as compensation to the respondent;
(c) Since the petitioner has already deposited 20% of the cheque amount, i.e.,1,30,000/-, he is permitted to deposit the balance amount of Rs.5,20,000/- to the credit of STC.No.,1052 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Karaikal, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of
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this order, and in default, the petitioner shall undergo simple imprisonment for three months and; (d) On such deposit being made by the petitioner, the respondent is permitted to withdraw the same.
4. Accordingly, this Criminal Revision Case stands disposed of. 30-09-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No ham To
1. The Sessions Judge, Karaikal.
2. The Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Karaikal.
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SUNDER MOHAN, J. ham CRL RC No. 1349 of 2026 30-09-2026