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AJAY SINGH @ SONU SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO AND ANOTHER

/3304/2025 · 2025-10-14

Saurabh Lavania

Criminal Appealbody2025

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 3304 of 2025 Court No. - 13 HON'BLE SAURABH LAVANIA, J. Shri Ankit Pandey, learned Advocate has put in appearance by way of filing Vakalatnama on behalf of opposite party no. 2, which is taken on record. Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned AGA for the State as well as learned counsel for the opposite party No.2 and gone through the record. The present Criminal Appeal under Section 14-A (2) of the SC/ST Act has been filed seeking following main relief(s) :- "(i). To allow the instant appeal and set aside/quash the impugned Summoning order dated 25.08.2022 passed by the Learned court of Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Raebareli in S.ST. No. 1230 of 2022 (State of U.P. Versus Ajay Singh @ Sonu Singh), u/s 323, 504, 506 IPC and 3(1)da, dha, 3(2) 5 ka SC/ST Act, case crime no. 95/2022, issued against the appellant relating to Police Station -Fursatganj, District-Amethi, in the interest of justice. (ii) To set aside/quash the entire proceeding of S.ST. No. 1230 of 2022 (State of U.P. Versus Ajay Singh @ Sonu Singh), u/s 323, 504, 506 IPC and 3(1)da, dha, 3(2) 5 ka SC/ST Act, with respect to the charge sheet dated 15.08.2022 having case crime no. 95/2022, relating to Police Station -Fursatganj, District-Amethi, in terms of the compromise dated 18.09.2025, in the interest of justice." It is submitted that both the parties have amicably settled their dispute outside the Court and have entered into a compromise and a copy of compromise deed, duly signed by the parties, is annexed as Annexure No.5 to the present appeal. As such, Versus Counsel for Appellant(s) : Vivek Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Ajay Singh @ Sonu Singh .....Appellant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko And Another .....Respondent(s) keeping in view the settlement arrived at between the parties and the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in this regard, the proceedings impugned are liable to be quashed. Whether the parties have, in fact, compromised the matter or not, can best be ascertained by the Trial Court as such compromise has to be duly verified in presence of the parties concerned before the Court. Considering the aforesaid, this criminal appeal is disposed of finally in following terms:- (i) The parties to the proceedings, i.e. S.S.T. No.1230 of 2022 (State of U.P. Vs. Ajay Singh @ Sonu Singh), Under Sections 323, 504, 506 IPC and 3(1)da, dha, 3(2) 5 ka SC/ST Act arising out of Case Crime No.95/2022, Police Station - Fursatganj, District - Amethi, shall appear and file the compromise before the concerned Court within four week's from today. (ii) If the parties appear before the concerned Court in terms of above, the concerned Court shall proceed to verify the compromise between the parties to the proceedings and prepare a report to the same effect and the original compromise deed be made part of record. (iii) The concerned Court shall conclude the process of verification of compromise within four week's from the date of production of copy of this order. (iv) The concerned Court shall permit the parties to the proceedings to obtain the certified copy of the report as well as compromise deed. (v) It shall be open to the appellant to approach this Court again for quashing of the proceedings. (vi) Office is directed to provide original compromise to the Counsel for the appellant, after retaining its photocopy on record. It is for the purposes for its verification by the concerned court. (vii) For a period of eight weeks, no coercive action shall be taken against the appellant in the aforesaid case. October 14, 2025 ML/- CRLA No. 3304 of 2025 2 (Saurabh Lavania,J.) Digitally signed by :- MUNNA LAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench