Madras High Court
CRL RC/728/2024 of T.V.SRIKRISHNAN Vs C.MEENATCHI on 23 September 2026
CRL RC No. 728 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
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CNR: {HCMA010674912024}
T.V.Srikrishnan
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
S.N.P.Chinnappan(died)
1. C.Meenatchi
2. Lalitha Gowri
3. Sudhan Gowrish
(sole respondent died. R1 to R3 are impleaded as legal heirs of deceased sole respondent as per the order dated 14.08.2025 in Crl.MP.No.15594
of 2025 in Crl.RC.No.728 of 2024)
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: The Criminal Revision Petition is filed under Section 397 r/w 401
of Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to the Judgment dated 16.02.2024 made in CRL.A No.108 of 2023, on the file of I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur, confirming the judgment dated 19.01.2023 made in S.T.C.No. 2036 of 2020 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate (Fast Track Court), Tiruppur.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.R.Bharath Kumar
For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Arjun
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ORDER
The petitioner has preferred the above revision challenging the judgment passed by the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur, in C.A.No.108 of 2023 dated 16.02.2024; confirming the judgment of the learned Magistrate convicting the petitioner for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and sentenced him to undergo six months Simple Imprisonment and to pay the cheque amount of Rs.12,00,000/- as compensation to the respondent within one month, in default, to undergo one month simple imprisonment.
2. It is represented that the sole respondent is no more and his legal heirs have been impleaded as respondent 1 to 3.
3. Pending the Revision, the parties have entered into a compromise and have filed the memo of compromise entered into between them.
4. As per the said memo of compromise, the respondents have agreed to receive Rs.12,00,000/- (Rupees Twelve Lakhs only) in full and final settlement of all their claims.
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5. The first respondent, who is present through video conferencing, confirms the said fact.
6. The petitioner has today handed over a demand draft for a sum of Rs.6,00,000/- to the learned counsel for the respondents and the said fact is also informed to the first respondent.
7. It is represented that the petitioner had already deposited Rs.6,00,000/- to the credit of STC.No.2036 of 2020 before the trial Court.
8. The respondents are permitted to withdraw the same.
9. The Memo of Compromise is taken on record and shall be treated as a part and parcel of this order.
10. In view of the memo of compromise 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 I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur, in C.A.No 108 of 2023
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dated 16.02.2024, confirming the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 19.01.2023 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate (Fast Track Court),Tiruppur, in S.T.C.No.2036 of 2020, are hereby set aside. The Criminal Revision Case is allowed in terms of the above memo of compromise and the petitioner is acquitted of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The fine amount, if any, paid by the petitioner shall be refunded. The bail bond, if any, executed shall stand discharged. 23-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No TSG To
1. The I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur.
2. The Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Tiruppur.
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SUNDER MOHAN, J. TSG CRL RC No. 728 of 2024 23-09-2026