Elenchelizan v. V.P.Finance

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 18th day of July 2026 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mr.Justice K.RAJASEKAR and Members Mr.G.P.Elango, District Judge (Retired), Mr.R.Jegadeeswaran, Advocate CRL RC(MD) No.130 of 2022 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed by the learned VI Additional Sessions Judge, Madurai, made in Crl.A.No.88 of 2018, dated 08.11.2019 confirming the judgment passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2,

(FTC) (Magistrate Level), Madurai in S.T.C.No.459/2016, dated 01.08.2018. Elanchelizan ...Petitioner Versus V.P.Finance, represented by its Proprietor Pitchaipandi

...Respondent This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the petitioner Mr.R.Thangapandian and the counsel for the respondent Mr.S.Moorthy are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement. AWARD This Criminal Revision Case is preferred against the judgment delivered by the learned VI Additional Sessions Judge, Madurai, made in Crl.A.No.88 of 2018, dated 08.11.2019 confirming the judgment passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, (FTC) (Magistrate Level), Madurai in S.T.C.No.459/2016, dated 01.08.2018.

¶2The learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, (FTC) (Magistrate Level), Madurai, has convicted the revision petitioner and sentenced him to undergo six months Simple Imprisonment for the offence under Section 255(2) of Cr.P.C and directed to pay a sum of Rs3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs only) within a period of two months under Section 357 of Cr.P.C, and the same was confirmed by the learned VI Additional Sessions Judge, Madurai. Aggrieved by the same, the present Criminal Revision Case has been filed before this Court.

¶3Both parties are present today. On negotiation, both parties are agreed to resolve the dispute and accordingly, the defacto complainant agreed to compound the offence on receipt of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) from the petitioner/accused, as full quit. It is brought to the knowledge of this Court that Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh and Fifty Thousand Rupees only) has already been deposited as directed by this Court vide order dated 11.02.2022 made in Crl.M.P(MD) No.2290 of 2022 in Crl.R.C(MD) No.130 of 2022 and the same is also permitted to be withdrawn by the defacto complainant. It is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the remaining amount of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) will be paid by the petitioner on or before 21.10.2026 to the defacto complainant.

¶4Since the petitioner/accused has been convicted in this case, the matter shall be posted before the regular Court on 27.10.2026 for setting aside the conviction and sentence passed by the learned VI Additional Sessions Judge, Madurai. Elanchelizan Counsel for the Petitioner V.P.Finance, represented by its Proprietor Pitchaipandi Counsel for the Respondent This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The full Court fee paid shall be refunded to the appellant in the manner provided under Section 69-A of the Tamilnadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 and the Court Fees Act, 1870 as provided for under sub Sec.1 of Section 21 r/w 25 of LSA Act 1987 as amended in 1994. The Original of the award shall be place in the court record and copy of the award, kept with High Court Legal Services Committee and one copy each is furnished to both parties free of cost. In agreement of the above, both parties and their counsel have affixed their signatures/ thumb impressions in presence of the Lok Adalat Bench admitting the terms and today conditions and accordingly, the award is passed. JUDGE MEMBER MEMBER To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To

¶1The VI Additional Sessions Court, Madurai.

¶2The Officer-in-Charge, High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai.

¶3The Section Officer, Criminal Records, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

4.The learned Judicial Magistrate II, (FTC) (Magistrate Level), Madurai. Typed By INDU/PKN PA To The Hon'ble Judges