Madras High Court
CRL RC/2669/2025 of T.KARTHIKESAN Vs V.D.Sivagamii on 30 September 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30-09-2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
CRL.R.C.No
s .2669,
2670, 2716 and 2689
of 2025
T.Karthikesan
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
M.A.Manickam (Deceased)
1. V.D.Sivagamii
2. M.Sheela
3. M.Malathi
4. M.Rajkumar
..Respondent(s)
CRL RC No. 2670 of 2025
CNR:{HCMA012665922025}
T.Karthikesan
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
M.A.Manickam (Deceased)
1. V. D. Sivagamii
2. M.Sheela
3. M.Malathi
4. M.Rajkumar
..Respondent(s)
CRL RC No. 2716 of 2025
CNR:{HCMA012665932025}
T.Karthikesan
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
M.A.Manickam (Deceased)
1. V. D. Sivagami
2. M.Sheela
3. M.Malathi
4. M.Rajkumar
..Respondent(s)
CRL RC No. 2689 of 2025
CNR:{HCMA012665942025}
T.Karthikesan
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
M.A.Manickam (Deceased)
1. V. D. Sivagami
2. M.Sheela
3. M.Malathi
4. M.Rajkumar
..Respondent(s)
CRL RC No. 2669 of 2025
To set aside the order dated 28.08.2025 made in Crl.A.No.230
of 2019 passed by the learned XX Additional Sessions City Civil Court at Chennai confirming the order of conviction dated 20.05.2019 made in
C.C.No.12119 of 2009 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Fast Track court-III, Saidapet, Chennai.
CRL RC No. 2670 of 2025
To set aside the order dated 28.08.2025 made in Crl.A.No.229
of 2019 passed by the learned XX Additional Sessions City Civil Court at Chennai confirming the order of conviction dated 20.05.2019 made in
C.C.No.12118 of 2009 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Fast Track court-III, Saidapet, Chennai.
CRL RC No. 2716 of 2025
To set aside the order dated 28.08.2025 made in Crl.A.No.228
of 2019 passed by the learned XX Additional Sessions City Civil Court at Chennai confirming the order of conviction dated 20.05.2019 made in
CC.No.10183 of 2009 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magtistrate, Fast Track Court - III, Saidapet, Chennai.
CRL RC No. 2689 of 2025
To set aside the order dated 28.08.2025 made in Crl.A.No.231
of 2019 passed by the Learned XX Additional Sessions City Civil Court at Chennai confirming the order of conviction dated 20.05.2019 made in
C.C.No.298 of 2010 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Fast Track Court - III, Saidapet, Chennai.
For Petitioner(s)
in all Crl.R.Cs :
Mr.S.Subramaniyan
for Mr.S.Sathish Rajan
For Respondent(s)
in all Crl.R.Cs :
Mr.P.Arunachalam
for Mr.J.Suryaprakash
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COMMON ORDER
The petitioner has preferred these above revisions, challenging the Judgments passed by the learned XX Additional Sessions City Civil Court at Chennai, in Crl.A.Nos.230, 229, 228 and 231 of 2019 dated 28.08.2025, confirming the judgments of the learned Metropolitan Magtistrate, Fast Track Court - III, Saidapet, Chennai, convicting the petitioner for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and sentenced him to undergo six months of simple imprisonment and to pay double the amount of the cheque in each of the cases to the respondents.
2. The respondent one M.A.Manickam, who is the complainant, is no more and hence, his legal heirs are impleaded as respondents. Respondents 1 to 4, who are the wife, daughters and son of the said M.A.Manickam. The respondents 1 and 4 appeared through Video Conferencing (VC), identified by their counsel and have also produced their Aadhar cards. The respondents 2 and 3 (the daughters of the deceased) are present in person.
3. Pending the Revision, the parties have entered into a compromise and have filed the joint compromise memo dated 30.09.2026 entered into between them.
4. As per the said joint compromise memo, the respondents have agreed to withdraw the cases on receipt of Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs Only) in full and final settlement of all his claims against the petitioner and have received Rs.12,00,000/- (Rupees Twelve Lakhs Only) from the petitioner.
5. It is reported that the petitioner has deposited Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Only) in all these four cases in C.C.Nos.12119, 12118 and 10183 of 2009 and 298 of 2010.
6. The respondents are permitted to withdraw the said amount already deposited by the petitioner in all these cases. The learned Magistrate shall, on the application filed by the first respondent, fully disburse the money to the first respondent.
7. The joint compromise memo dated 30.09.2026 signed by the petitioner, the respondents, and their counsels is taken on record and shall be treated as a part and parcel of this order.
8. In view of the joint compromise memo and considering the nature of the offence, this Court permits the parties to compound the offence. Accordingly, the judgment of conviction passed by the learned XX Additional Sessions City Civil Court at Chennai, in Crl.A.Nos.230, 229, 228 and 231 of 2019 dated 28.08.2025, confirming the judgment of the learned Metropolitan Magtistrate, Fast Track Court - III, Saidapet, Chennai, is hereby set aside. The Criminal Revision Case is allowed in terms of the above joint compromise memo, and the petitioner is acquitted of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The fine amount, if any, paid by the petitioner shall be refunded. The bail bond, if any, executed shall stand discharged. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 30-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No (drm) To:
1. The XX Additional Sessions City Civil Court, Chennai.
2. The Metropolitan Magistrate, Fast Track Court – III, Saidapet, Chennai.
SUNDER MOHAN J. (drm) CRL.R.C.No
s .2669,
2670, 2716 and 2689
of 2025
30-09-2026