Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:135619 Court No. - 64 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 36917 of 2024 Applicant :- Mukul Kannaujiya And 3 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Jitendra Singh,Sunil Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- Ashwani Kumar Mishra,G.A. Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J. 1. List revised. 2. Heard Sri Jitendra Singh, learned counsel for the applicants and Sri Ajay Singh, learned A.G.A.-I for the State and perused the records. Sri Ashwani Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 is not present even when the matter is taken in the revised list. 3. The present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicants- Mukul Kannaujiya, Ayodhya Prasad Kannaujiya, Smt. Madhu Kannaujiya and Smt. Neha Kannaujiya, with the prayer to allow the present application and quash the entire proceeding as well as charge-sheet dated 08.09.2023 & summoning order dated 05.08.2024 in Case No.15931 of 2024 (State Vs. Mukul Kannaujiya and others), arising out of Case Crime No. 335 of 2023, under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Sipari Bazar, District Jhansi, pending before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jhansi. It is further prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to stay the further proceeding of the aforesaid case, during the pendency of present application. 4. The matter was referred to the Mediation Centre of this Court vide order dated 05.11.2024 for making an effort between the parties for settling their disputes amicably. 5. As per report of Mediation Centre dated 20.03.2025 the parties have entered into settlement dated 20.03.2025 in view of Interim Settlement dated 13.02.2025 and have amicably settled their dispute and further agreed to withdraw the cases going on between them. 6. As per the office report dated 11.08.2025 a report from the Mediation Centre of this Court is on record. 7. From perusal of the report of Mediation Centre of this Court, it appears that in pursuance of the said order the mediation proceedings were taken up which ended in a settlement dated 20.03.2025 between the parties subject to the terms and conditions mentioned therein and the Mediation succeeded. The parties have settled their grievances and even the dispute arising out in the present matter. The parties have agreed to withdraw the cases going on between them, the said fact is mentioned in para 7 (g) of the said mediation report. The matter has been settled and the parties being husband and wife have reunited and have decided to live together. 8. The law with regards to quashing of a case on the basis of settlement arrived between the parties, is well settled. The Apex Court in the cases of (1) B.S. Joshi and others Vs. State of Haryana and another: (2003)4 SCC 675; (2) Nikhil Merchant Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation : (2008) 9 SCC 677; (3) Manoj Sharma Vs. State and others: ( 2008) 16 SCC 1; (4) Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab: (2012) 10 SCC 303; (5) Shaifullah and others Vs. State of U.P. And another: 2013 (83) ACC 278 and (6) Parbatbhai Ahir@Parbatbhai @ Bhimsinbhai Karmur and others Vs. State of Gujarat and another: (2017) 9 SCC 641 has held that the cases in which the parties have settled their grievances can be quashed. 9. From perusal of the records and the law laid down by the Apex Court on the subject matter, the present case is a good case for exercising powers by this Court to quash the proceedings as prayed for by the applicants. 10. The present application is allowed. 11. The proceedings of the present case as well as the summoning order/charge sheet are hereby quashed. 12. Pending application (s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Order Date :- 11.8.2025 AS Rathore (Samit Gopal,J.) Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK SINGH RATHOR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad