Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:44177 Court No. - 15 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 5980 of 2025 Applicant :- Shubham Shukla And 5 Others Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Priyam Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Subhash Vidyarthi,J. 1. Heard Sri Priyam Kumar Singh, the learned counsel for the applicants and Sri Manish Kumar Pandey, the learned A.G.A appearing on behalf of the State and Sri Ashutosh Bajpai, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2. 2. By means of the instant application filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, the applicants have sought quashing of the entire proceedings of case titled as "State Vs. Mahendra Shukla and others" arising out of Case Crime No.215 of 2023, under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Atariya District Sitapur along with the chargesheet dated 20.11.2023, on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement. 3. A copy of the compromise deed dated 11.07.2025 has been annexed as Annexure No.4 to the application, wherein it has been stated that the parties have resolved their disputes and the opposite party no.2 is residing with the applicants and that the opposite party no.2 does not want any proceedings to continue against the applicants. 4. The learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2 has filed a short counter affidavit admitting the factum of compromise and supporting the prayer for quashing of the proceedings on the basis of compromise. 5. Considering the ratio laid down by the Supreme Court in the cases of B. S. Joshi and others versus State of Haryana and another :(2003) 4 SCC 675, Nikhil Merchant versus C.B.I. and another : (2008) 9 SCC 677, Manoj Sharma versus State and others : (2008) 16 SCC 1, Gian Singh versus Station of Punjab: (2010) 15 SCC 118 and Narinder Singh and others versus State of Punjab and another: (2014) 6 SCC 466, it would be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case to quash the criminal proceedings as continuance of the criminal proceedings would be an exercise in futility. 6. In view of the fact that the parties have settled their dispute by way of compromise arrived at between the parties and the law laid down by the Supreme Court of India, the present petition is allowed and the entire proceedings of case titled as "State Vs. Mahendra Shukla and others" arising out of Case Crime No.215 of 2023, under Sections 48-A, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act P.S. Atariya District Sitapur along with the charge sheet dated 20.11.2023 are hereby quashed. (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) Order Date :- 30.7.2025 Preeti. Digitally signed by :- PREETI GAUTAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench