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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 38939 of 2025 Court No. - 79 (Sl. No. 27) HON'BLE ANISH KUMAR GUPTA, J.
1. Heard Sri Vinanjay Kumar Patel, learned counsel for the applicant and Ms. Harshita Rani, learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. The instant application under Section 528 BNSS was filed seeking quashing of entire criminal proceedings, the Charge-sheet No. 1, dated 09.07.2025 and cognizance/summoning order dated 18.08.2025 passed in Case No. 163 of 2025, arising out of Case Crime No. 61 of 2025 (State Vs. Ravish Babu Bharti) under Sections 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352 B.N.S.S. and under Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, P.S.- Mahila Thana, District-Hathras, pending in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kanpur Nagar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that the applicant is the husband of the opposite party no. 2. Since, there was some matrimonial discord between the parties, the opposite party no. 2 has filed instant F.I.R. against the applicant herein. Looking at the nature of dispute which is purely a matrimonial dispute this Court finds it appropriate to refer the matter to the Mediation Centre attached to this Court so that the parties can settle their disputes and differences amicably. 4. Accordingly, the matter is referred to Mediation & Conciliation Centre, High Court for settlement of dispute amicably. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Deepak Kumar Singh, Shishir Kumar Singh, Vinanjay Kumar Patel Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ravish Babu Bharti .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s)
5. The applicant is directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 55,000/- by way of demand draft / pay order in the name of Registrar General A/c, Allahabad High Court Mediation & Conciliation Centre within a period of two weeks from today. After deposit of the aforesaid amount, the Mediation Centre shall send a notice to the opposite party no. 2 to appear before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court. Out of aforesaid amount, a sum of Rs. 15,000/- shall be payable to the opposite party no.2 on her first appearance; Rs. 15,000/- on her second appearance and Rs. 20,000/- on her third appearance or final settlement, whichever is earlier before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre. The balance amount of Rs. 5,000/- shall be retained by the Mediation Centre towards cost of Mediation.
The Mediation Centre shall submit its report in the matter within three months. 6. The parties may contact the Coordinator of the Mediation Centre on Mobile No. 9554303060 as well as E-Mail ID- ahcmccmediationcampaign2025@gmail.com. 7. List this case on 20.02.2026 in the daily cause list. 8. In view of the fact as noted above and that the matter has been referred for mediation at the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, High Court, Allahabad, as an interim measure it is provided that no coercive action shall be taken against applicant till the next date of listing, from the date of deposit of amount as directed herein above. 9. However, it is provided that if the amount, as directed above, is not deposited by the applicant within the aforesaid period, the protection granted to the applicant shall automatically stand vacated and the instant application under Section 528 BNSS shall stand dismissed, without any further reference to the Court. (Anish Kumar Gupta,J.) October 28, 2025 Vibha Singh NA528 No. 38939 of 2025 2
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