Madras High Court
CRL RC/2081/2026 of K.M Chandrasekaran Vs N.Babu on 24 September 2026
CRL RC No. 2081 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
CRL RC No. 2081 of 2026
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AND
CRL MP NO. 17531 & 17532 OF 2026
K.M.Chandrasekaran
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
N.Babu
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Criminal Revision Petition is filed under Sections 438 & 442 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to set aside the Judgment dated 17.07.2026 in Crl.A.No.123 9f 2023, on the file of the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore, confirming the conviction and sentence in the Judgment dated 30.03.2023 made in C.C.No.1067 of 2017, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level-II, Coimbatore.
For Petitioner(s):
Ms.K.Indu Priya
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ORDER
The petitioner has preferred the above revision challenging the jsudgment passed by the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore, in Crl.A.No.123 of 2023 dated 17.07.2026, confirming the judgment passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level-II, Coimbatore, convicting the petitioner for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The petitioner was
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sentenced to undergo three months simple imprisonment and to pay Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) as compensation to the respondent, in default, to undergo one month simple imprisonment.
2. The parties appeared through Video Conferencing (VC), were identified by the learned counsel for the petitioner and have also produced their Aadhar card.
3. Pending the revision, the parties have entered into a compromise and have filed a joint compromise memo dated 21.09.2026 entered into between them.
4. As per the said joint compromise memo, the respondent has received a sum of Rs.6,00,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Only) by way of a Demand Draft dated 23.07.2026 in full and final settlement of all his claims against the petitioner.
5. The joint compromise memo dated 21.09.2026 signed by the petitioner and the respondent, is taken on record and shall be treated as part and parcel of this order. The scanned reproduction of the said joint compromise memo dated 21.09.2026 is as follows:
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6. 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 III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore, in Crl.A.No.123 of 2023 dated 17.07.2026, confirming the judgment passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level-II, Coimbatore, in C.C.No.1067 of 2017, is hereby set aside.
7. Accordingly, this 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 petitions are closed. 24-09-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No ham To
1. The III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore.
2. The Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level-II, Coimbatore,
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SUNDER MOHAN J. ham CRL RC No. 2081 of 2026 AND CRL MP NOs. 17531 & 17532 OF 2026 24-09-2026
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