HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 655 of 2024 Court No. - 10 HON'BLE RAJNISH KUMAR, J. HON'BLE ZAFEER AHMAD, J. 1. Case called out. 2. No one is present on behalf of the petitioners whereas learned A.G.A. for the State is present. 3. The matter was referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Center of this Court by means of an order dated 01.02.2024 which is extracted herein below:- "(1) Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned A.G.A. who appears on behalf of State-respondents nos.1, 2 & 3 and Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, appearing for the Opposite party no.4 and perused the impugned F.I.R. as well as material brought on record. (2) This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners for quashing of the impugned First Information Report dated 02.12.2023 registered as F.I.R./ Case Crime No.0406 of 2023, under Sections 323, 498-A, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Police Station Para, District Lucknow, which is contained as Annexure No.1 to this writ petition. (3) It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the Petitioner no.1-Vikalp Singh got married to the opposite party no.4- Ekta Singh, on 07.12.2022. They soon fell out, as a result of which the Opposite party no.4 has lodged the F.I.R. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vinay Pandey, Adarsh Mahendra Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Manoj Kumar Singh Vikalp Singh And Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lucknow And Others .....Respondent(s) against her husband and family members. (4) After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners says that the dispute being matrimonial in nature, there is full hope that the same may be settled amicably through Mediation. (5) Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, on the basis of instructions says that the Opposite party no.4 is willing to talk to the petitioner no.1 to resolve the dispute amicably through mediation. (6) Learned counsel for the petitioners says that the Petitioner no.1 -Vikalp Singh (Husband) is also willing to deposit some amount in favour of the Opposite party no.4 only to show his bonafide to genuinely pursue the mediation proceedings. (7) The petitioner no.1-Vikalp Singh (Husband), shall make out a Bank Draft of Rs.25,000/- in favour of the Opposite party no.4- Ekta Singh. (7) As both the parties are ready to refer the matter to Mediation & Conciliation Center of this Court, hence, both the parties i.e. the Petitioner no.1 -Vikalp Singh (Husband) & the Opposite party no.4- Ekta Singh, are directed to appear before the Mediation & Conciliation Center of this Court on 07.02.2024. (8) The Petitioner no.1 is directed to remain present on the next date alongwith the said Bank Draft of Rs.25,000/- which shall be given to the Opposite party no.4- Ekta Singh on her first appearance before the Mediation Center. (9) Till the next date of listing, the petitioners namely Vikalp Singh, Savitri Singh, Shruti Singh, Mithlesh Singh and Shikha Singh, shall not be arrested in pursuance of the F.I.R. dated 02.12.2023 registered as F.I.R./ Case Crime No.0406 of 2023, under Sections 323, 498-A, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Police Station Para, District Lucknow, subject to their full cooperation in the investigation. (10) List this matter on 22.03.2024 for the interim report of the Mediation Center. (11) It is made clear that in case there occurs default by the petitioner no.1 either in depositing the amount or in appearing before the Mediation Centre on the date or dates fixed, the interim order staying arrest shall cease to be operative and the Mediation Centre shall immediately communicate with the office, which, in turn, shall list the case within a week before the Bench concerned for passing appropriate order CRLP No. 655 of 2024 2 in the matter. 4. As per the office report, the Mediation and Conciliation Center of this Court has submitted its report dated 23.05.2025 received from the Mediation and Conciliation Center of this Court indicating that 'Mediation Completed. Agreement is enclosed. 5. As per the agreement, the parties have amicably settled their disputes. 6. Since no one is present on behalf of the parties, the instant petition stands dismissed accordingly. October 16, 2025 Preeti CRLP No. 655 of 2024 3 (Zafeer Ahmad,J.) (Rajnish Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- PREETI GAUTAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench