HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, HIGH COURT MADRAS National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee th Saturday, the 13 day of DECEMBER, 2025 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987)

Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE B.GOKULDAS (Retd.)

and Members Mr.R.Paranjothi, District & Sessions Judge (Retd.)

Mr.S.PUSHPAKARAN Criminal Revision Case No. 1838 of 2023 Criminal Revision Case is filed under Sections 397 and 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to set aside the order dated 11.08.2023 passed in Crl.A.No.364 of 2019 on the file of V Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai, confirming the order of punishment dated 09.09.2019 passed in C.C.No. 3567 of 2012 on the file of Metropolitan Magistrate in (Fast Track Court No.II) Egmore, Allikulam, Chennai.

S.Ravi Kumar .. Petitioner Vs.

R.Vivekananda ..Respondent This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.A.Prabhakaran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Sivamani, learned counsel for the Respondent are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows:

TERMS OF SETTLEMENT Both parties along with their respective counsels are present.

2. On their amicable settlement, the petitioner herein consented to settle the amount of Rs.1,20,000/- amicably within a period of nine months i.e., on or before September, 2026. The respondent has also accepted the offer. Moreover, the petitioner herein consented to return the deposited amount of Rs.2,80,000/- before the Courts below with accrued interest, if so. The deposited amount is ordered to be released to the respondent herein. On failure of such deposit on or before September, 2026, the matter shall be referred to Regular Court.

3.With the above observation and direction, this Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of.

S.Ravikumar ... Counsel for the Petitioner R.Vivekananda ... 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 Tamil Nadu 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 Judge Member Member To The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1.The V Additional Sessions Judge at Chennai.

2.The Metropolitan Magistrate, (Fast Track Court No.II), Egmore, Allikulam, Chennai.

3.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai.

4.The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court, Madras.

5.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras.

B.GOKULDAS. J Jai-MSM Crl.R.C.No. 1838 of 2023

13.12.2025