HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 2955 of 2020 Court No. - 93 HON'BLE MRS. VANI RANJAN AGRAWAL, J. 1. This Criminal appeal under Section 374 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code has been preferred by the appellants against the conviction and sentence recorded vide judgment and order dated 23.09.2020 passed by learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Deoband, District- Saharanpur in Sessions Trial No.365/2018 (State Vs. Bhajan) (since deceased), arising out of Case Crime No.606/2017, Police Station- Deoband, District- Shaharanpur, whereby, under Section 325 I.P.C., the appellants have been convicted and sentenced to undergo two and half years simple imprisonment each and fine of Rs.5,000/- each, and further, under Section 323 I.P.C., the appellants have been convicted and sentenced to undergo six-six months imprisonment each with fine of Rs.5,000/- each and in case of default of payment, the appellants shall undergo three months additional imprisonment. 2. Heard learned Counsel for the appellant as well as the learned counsel for the complainant, and learned AGA for the State. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the parties that the parties entered into a compromise during pendency of this appeal and compromise deed filed by the parties was sent for verification to the learned trial court vide order dated 14.10.2025 passed in Criminal Appeal No.2955/2020 and in pursuance whereof, the parties appeared before the learned trial court concerned, the compromise was verified and the compliance report is available on record. 4. As per report of C.J.M., Saharanpur dated 30.01.2026, the appellants and the complainant have been identified by their respective counsels before the Versus Counsel for Appellant(s) : Amit Krishna, Ankaj Kumar Pal Counsel for Respondent(s) : Dhiraj Kumar Pandey, G.A. Preetam And Another .....Appellant(s) State of U.P. .....Respondent(s) court. On being queried, they have stated to the effect that the compromise has been entered into voluntarily without any coercion and undue influence. 5. In view of the nature of offence and the terms of settlement between the parties, the Court is satisfied that the compromise is genuine and as such no useful purpose would be served in continuing with the criminal proceedings. 6. In the aforesaid circumstances, the compromise deed dated 09.10.2024 is accepted. The Criminal appeal is decided in terms of the said compromise. The conviction and sentence recorded by the learned trial court vide judgment and order dated 23.09.2020 is hereby set aside. The appellants are acquitted of the charges levelled against them. Their personal bonds are cancelled and sureties are discharged. 7. Let copy of this order be sent to learned trial court for necessary compliance. February 10, 2026 Pravesh Mishra CRLA No. 2955 of 2020 2 (Mrs. Vani Ranjan Agrawal,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRAVESH KUMAR MISHRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad