Asir Yuvaraja v. Esakki Kambar
Case at a glance
Outcome
Set aside
In view of the settlement between the parties and consequent passing of the award, the judgment of conviction passed by the Courts below are hereby set aside and the accused is acquitted from the charges
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. In view of the settlement between the parties and consequent passing of the award, the judgment of conviction passed by the Courts below are hereby set aside and the accused is acquitted from the charges.2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.R.C.(MD)No.756 of 20214. In the result, this Criminal…
Judgment
Crl.R.C.(MD)No.756 of 2021BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED : 31.01.2025CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VADAMALAICrl.R.C.(MD)No.756 of 2021 Asir Yuvaraja ... PetitionerVs.Esakki Kambar ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Revision Petition filed under Section 397 r/w Section 401 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to the judgment in Criminal Appeal No.27 of 2018 dated 24.08.2021 on the file of the learned I Additional Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli by confirming the order passed in S.T.C.No.638 of 2015 dated 05.01.2018 on the file of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Cheranmahadevi and set aside the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathya Chithambaram For Respondent : Mr.A.P.Muthupandian1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.R.C.(MD)No.756 of 2021ORDERThe present Criminal Revision Case has been filed seeking order to set aside the judgment in C.A.No.27 of 2018 dated 24.08.2021 passed by the learned I Additional Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli, confirming the conviction and sentence imposed by the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Cheranmahadevi in S.T.C.No.638 of 2015 vide order dated 05.01.2018 and consequently, acquit the petitioner from the aforesaid case.
It is seen from the records that this revision was taken at National Lok Adalat and the parties have entered into a compromise and on that basis, a Lok Adalat award came to be passed on 14.12.2024.
Operative part
In view of the settlement between the parties and consequent passing of the award, the judgment of conviction passed by the Courts below are hereby set aside and the accused is acquitted from the charges.2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.R.C.(MD)No.756 of 20214. In the result, this Criminal Revision Case is allowed. The Lok Adalat award shall form part of this order. 31.01.2025(1/2)NCC :Yes / NoIndex :Yes / NoInternet :Yes / NomknTo1.The learned I Additional Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli2.The learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Cheranmahadevi3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.R.C.(MD)No.756 of 2021 P.VADAMALAI, J. mkn Crl.R.C.(MD)Nos.756 of 202131.01.2025(1/2)4/4
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: In view of the settlement between the parties and consequent passing of the award, the judgment of conviction passed by the Courts below are hereby set aside and the accused is acquitted from the charges
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 401.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.