Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:47911 Court No. - 27 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 6630 of 2025 Applicant :- Mo. Sagir Alias Sageer And 2 Others Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Wasim Ahmad Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajeev Singh,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned A.G.A. for the State of U.P., learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2 and perused the record. 2. This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing the entire criminal proceedings of Criminal Case No.199 of 2022, C.I.S. No.987 of 2022, 'State Vs. Sageer & Ors.' under Sections 323, 504, 506 I.P.C., Police Station Talgaon, District - Sitapur. 3. It has been contended by learned counsel for the applicants that the dispute between the parties is matrimonial in nature. This court vide order dated 25.10.2024 had referred the matter to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court where settlement agreement had arrived on 21.1.2025 between the parties, it is on record. The parties have amicably settled their dispute and further agreed to withdraw the cases going on between them. The said fact has been mentioned in para 7 of the settlement agreement dated 21.1.2025. 4. Hon'ble Apex Court in catena of decisions has held that inherent power can be used to do real and substantial justice as has been held in Gian Singh Vs State of Punjab, 2012 AIR SCW 5333, B.S. Joshi and others Vs State of Haryana, (2003) 3 SCC 675 and Narinder Singh Vs State of Punjab, (2014) 6 SCC 466. Hence, inherent power can be exercised to speed up the process of ending the criminal proceedings where the settlement is arrived at between the parties. 5. In view of the aforesaid and the fact that parties do not want to pursue the case any further, the matter has been mutually settled between the parties by way of the mediation, therefore, no useful purpose would be served in proceeding with the matter further. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the settlement agreement arrived at between the parties on 21.1.2025 before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court, the present application is allowed and the entire criminal proceedings of Criminal Case No.199 of 2022, C.I.S. No.987 of 2022, 'State Vs. Sageer & Ors.' under Sections 323, 504, 506 I.P.C., Police Station Talgaon, District - Sitapur is hereby quashed. Order Date :- 13.8.2025 GauraV/- Digitally signed by :- GAURAV PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench