K.Giridharan v. Sundara Bharathi

ORDER Challenging the Judgment, dated 17.02.2026 passed in Crl.A.No.1300 of 2025 by the XXI Additional City Civil Court, Allikulam, the present Criminal Revision is filed by the petitioner/Accused.

¶2The respondent/complainant filed a private complaint against the present revision petitioner in S.T.C.No.2169/2023 before the XXVII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet, Chennai for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

¶3After analysing the evidence on record, the learned XXVII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai found the accused guilty of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and thus convicted and sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year and also to pay a sum of Rs.36,00,000/- towards compensation within a period of two months to the complainant and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months.

¶4Aggrieved over the same, the revision petitioner/accused filed an appeal in Crl.A.No.1300 of 2025 before the XXI Additional City Civil Court, Allikulam. The XXI Additional City Civil Court, Allikulam vide Judgment dated 17.02.2026, dismissed the appeal, confirming the conviction and sentence passed by the trial court, aggrieved over which, the present revision is filed.

¶5This Court, on 11.08.2026, directed the petitioner to deposit the entire compensation amount of of Rs.36,00,000/- to the respondent / complainant as ordered by the trial court and to produce the deposit receipt on the next date of hearing, so as to consider the petition for suspension of sentence.

¶6Today, when the matter came up for hearing, Mr.Arasu Ganeshan, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the entire compensation of Rs.36,00,000/- has been deposited to the credit of the respondent by the petitioner.

¶7The respondent / complainant appeared in person and accepted the statement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

¶8A Joint Compromise Memo dated 13.08.2026 has also been filed to that effect and the same is duly signed by the respondent/complainant and the counsel on either side. A copy of the same is scanned below for better understanding:

¶9In the light of the above, this Court passes the following order:

i) The Joint Compromise Memo, dated 13.08.2026, is hereby recorded;

ii) the Criminal Revision Case is Allowed in terms of the Joint Compromise Memo, dated 13.08.2026;

iii) the Judgment dated 17.02.2026 in Crl.A.No.1300 of 2025 passed by the XXI Additional City Civil Court, Allikulam and the Judgment dated

17.10.2025 in STC.No.2169 of 2023 passed by the XXVII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai, are set aside.

(iv) The petitioner/accused is acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

(v) The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison Prison, Puzhal is directed to release the petitioner forthwith, if he has not involved in any other case. 14-08-2026 vum Note:Issue order copy 14.08.2026 Index: Yes / No Speaking Order / Non speaking order N.SENTHILKUMAR J. vum To:

¶1The XXI Additional City Civil Court Allikulam.

¶2The XXVII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai.

¶3The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai. CRL RC No. 1634 of 2026 and Crl.M.P.No.1442 of 2026 14-08-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR CRL RC No. 1634 of 2026 and Crl.M.P.No.1442 of 2026 K.Giridharan ..Petitioner Vs Sundara Bharathi ..Respondent Prayer: Criminal Revision filed under Section 438 r/w 422 of BNSS to set-aside the impugned judgment passed by the XXI Additional City Civil Court Allikulam in Crl.A.No.1300 of 2025 dated 17.02.2026 and confirming the order STC.No.2169 of 2023 dated 17.10.2025 passed by the XXVII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai impugned order in accordance with law to secure the ends of justice and thus render justice. For Petitioner: A.Arasu Ganeshan For Respondent: K.Balasubramaniam