HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 13th day of September 2025 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987)

Presided Over by The Honourable Mr.Justice G.CHOCKALINGAM (Retd.)

and Members Mr.V.Siva Subramanian, District Judge(Retired) , Mrs.M.Krishnaveni, Advocate CRL RC(MD).NO.1002 of 2024 (Criminal Revision Case against the judgment and decree passed on 06.07.2024 in Crl.A.No.86 of 2023 on the file of the learned II Additional District & Sessions Judge, Tiruchirappalli, in C.C.No.30 of 2017 dated 18.07.2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate II, Tiruchirappalli)

Martin Louis ...Petitioner Versus M.Pushparaj ...Respondent This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the petitioner Mr.B.Jameelarasu and the counsel for the respondent Mr.P.Arun Jayatram 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 After due deliberations, both the parties have entered into compromise and agreed for a sum of Rs.3,25,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs and Twenty Five Thousand only), out of Rs.3,50,000/-, in which, the petitioner / accused has already deposited a sum of Rs.2,10,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs and Ten Thousand only) before the trial Court and the petitioner / accused also agreed to deposit the remaining sum of Rs.1,15,000/- (Rupees One Lakh and Fifteen Thousand only) before the trial Court within a period of three months from today. The respondent /

complainant is permitted to withdraw the amount by filing appropriate application before the trial Court.

Post the matter before the regular Court on 12.12.2025 under the caption 'for reporting compliance' and to set aside the conviction.

Martin Louis Counsel for the Petitioner M.Pushparaj 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 To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To

1. The II Additional District & Sessions Judge, Tiruchirappalli

2. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tiruchirappalli.

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

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

Typed By mbi/tsg/rr PA To The Hon'ble Judges