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2025 DAILYLAW 11314 (ALL)

RAJENDRA SINGH AND 2 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

A482/6155/2022 · 2025-09-17

Raj Beer Singh

Civil Appealbody2025

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 6155 of 2022 Court No. - 71 HON'BLE RAJ BEER SINGH, J. 1. Certified copy of compromise verification report filed today is taken on record. 2. Heard learned counsel for applicants, learned counsel for opposite party no.2 and learned AGA for State. 3. This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing of entire proceedings, including charge-sheet dated 18.09.2017 as well as cognizance/ summoning order dated 15.06.2018, of Criminal Case No.5948 of 2018 (State Vs. Rajendra Singh and others), arising out of Case Crime No.329 of 2017, under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S.- Mahila Thana, District- Moradabad, pending in the court of Civil Judge (Junior Division)/ F.T.C. (C.A.W.), Moradabad, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 4. It has been argued by learned counsel for applicants that the alleged dispute between the parties has taken place due to misconception and now both the parties have amicably settled the dispute and the informant of the case does not want to pursue the impugned proceedings. The compromise filed by the parties before the trial court concerned, has already been verified by the court concerned, the copy of order of the same is available on record. It was stated that in view of these facts and circumstances, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the impugned proceedings pending and thus the impugned proceedings may be quashed on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Akshaya Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Rakesh Kumar Verma Rajendra Singh And 2 Others .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s) 5. Learned counsel for opposite party no.2 has concurred with the arguments of learned counsel for applicants and submitted that both the parties have amicably settled the dispute and compromised the matter and the informant of the case does not want to proceed with the case pending before the trial court and thus the impugned proceedings may be quashed. 6. Learned A.G.A. has no objection if parties compromise the matter. 7. I have considered the submissions and perused the record. 8. It is well settled that in appropriate cases criminal proceedings may be quashed on the basis of compromise between the parties, by invoking inherent powers enshrined under Section 482 Cr.P.C. In the instant case, the matter relates to matrimonial dispute between the parties. If parties compromise the matter, it would not have adverse impact on society. The informant of the case does not want to pursue the impugned proceedings. The compromise filed by the parties before the trial court, has already been verified by the court concerned. Considering aforesaid facts of the matter, it would be in the interest of justice that the impugned proceedings be quashed. 9. In view of aforesaid, the entire impugned proceedings, including charge- sheet as well as cognizance/ summoning order, of the aforesaid case against applicants namely Rajendra Singh, Smt. Jamana, Brajpal Singh, are hereby quashed. 10. The application u/s 482 Cr.P.C. is allowed. September 18, 2025 CS/- A482 No. 6155 of 2022 2 (Raj Beer Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- CHANDAN SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad