ARFAT ULLAH ANSARI @ RAJU v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ITS PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO. AND 2 OTHERS
A482/8692/2025 · 2025-10-28
Rajeev Singh
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 8692 of 2025 Court No. - 14 HON'BLE RAJEEV SINGH, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, Ms. Umang, Advocate holding brief of Ms. Aparajita Bansal, learned counsel for M.V.V.N.L./respondent no.2 and learned A.G.A. for the State.
2. The present application is filed with the prayer to stay the proceedings of Case No.1285 of 2020, Case Crime No.613 of 2018 under Section 135 Electricity Act, 2003, Police Station Bazar Khala, District - Lucknow.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that F.I.R. of the case in question was lodged, thereafter, issue was resolved by way of compounding before the competent authority. He also submits that respondent no.2 has already issued a letter dated 5.8.2025 addressing to S.H.O. Police Station - Alambagh, Lucknow that issue has been resolved and compounding amount of Rs. 45,264/- has also been deposited by the applicant, therefore, criminal proceedings proceedings against the applicant may be dropped.
4. Learned counsel for the respondent no.2 also conceded the fact that compounding has already been done, therefore, proceedings pending before the court below may be quashed.
5. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, going through the contents of the application as well as other relevant Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Mohd Fahim Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Aprajita Bansal Arfat Ullah Ansari @ Raju .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 2 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
documents, as issue has already been resolved by way of compounding, therefore, this Court is of the view that once the compounding has already been done, then trial of the case is futile one.
6. In view of the above, the present application is allowed and impugned proceeding is set aside.
7. Office is directed to communicate this order to the court below, forthwith. October 28, 2025 GauraV/- A482 No. 8692 of 2025 2 (Rajeev Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- GAURAV PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- GAURAV PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench