Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:290 Court No. - 12 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 12038 of 2024 Applicant :- Mohd. Azam Hasmati And 3 Others Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Alok Kr. Misra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Shri Arun Kumar Pandey, learned Advocate has put in appearance by way of filing Vakalatnama on behalf of complainant/opposite party No.2 and filed his Vakalatnama, which is taken on record. Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned AGA for the State of U.P. and gone through the record. The present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed with the following reliefs :- "Wherefore, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to quash the entire proceeding of Criminal Case No. 9214/2022 (State Vs. Mohd. Azam Hashmati & others), under Sections 406, 420, 506 IPC, in Case Crime No. 0057/2020, PS-Gazipur, District Lucknow North, Commissionerate, Lucknow pending before the learned Special Chief Judicial Magistrate, Custom, Lucknow, in the interest of justice." As an interim measure to stay the further proceeding of Criminal Case No. 9214/2022 (State Vs. Mohd. Azam Hashmati & others) under section 406, 420, 506 IPC in Case Crime No. 0057/2020, PS-Gazipur, District Lucknow North, Commissionerate, Lucknow, during the pendency of instant petition, in the interest of justice." It is stated that after considering the averments made in the Application U/S 482 No.6817/2024 and the documents on record as also the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicants, this Court vide order dated 05.09.2024 referred the matter to the trial court for the purpose of verification of the compromise entered into between the parties and a perusal of the order dated 01.10.2024 of the trial court (Annexure No.5) would show that parties have settled their dispute as such the prayer sought in the present application be acceded in the light of Settlement Agreement/compromise. With regard to acceding the prayer sought in the present application on the basis of compromise/settlement, the learned counsel for the applicants has placed reliance on the judgments of the Apex Court in the case of Romgopal and others Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh, 2022 (1) SCJ 536, Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab [2012 10 SCC 303], Mohd. Ibrahim Vs. State of U.P., 2022 SCC Online ALL 106, Gold Quest International Ltd. Vs. State of Tamilnadu, 2014 (15) SCC 235, B.S. Joshi Vs. State of Haryana, 2003 (4) SCC 675, Jitendra Raghuvanshi Vs. Babita Raghuvanshi, 2013(4) SCC 58, Madhavarao Jiwajirao Scindia Vs. Sambhajirao Chandrojirao Angre, 1988 1 SCC 692, Nikhil Merchant Vs. C.B.I. and another, 2008(9) SCC 677, Manoj Sharma Vs. State and others, 2008(16) SCC 1, State of M.P. Vs. Laxmi Narayan and others, 2019(5) SCC 688, Narindra Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, (2014) 6 SCC 466, Manoj Kumar and others Vs. State of U.P and others (2008) 8 SCC 781, Union Carbide Corporation and others Vs. Union of India and others (1991) 4 SCC 584, Manohar Lal Sharma Vs. Principal Secretary and others (2014) 2 SCC 532 and Supreme Court Bar Association Vs. Union of India (1998) 4 SCC 409. Learned Additional Government Advocate could not dispute the fact that the compromise has been entered into between the parties and now the opposite parties does not want to proceed with the proceedings in issue. Considering the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties and the order dated 01.10.2024 of trial court as also taking note of the observations made by Hon'ble Apex Court in the judgments referred above and the nature of dispute/crime, this Court is of the view that no purpose would be served in keeping the proceedings pending before the trial court and hence, the same are hereby quashed. Accordingly, the present application U/S 482 Cr.P.C. is allowed. Office is directed to send a copy of this order to the court concerned through email/fax immediately for necessary compliance. Order Date :- 3.1.2025 ML/- Digitally signed by :- MUNNA LAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench