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2025 DAILYLAW 36892 (ALL)

OM PRAKASH AND 4 OTHERS v. State of U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

A482/8635/2024 · 2025-05-06

Vikas Budhwar

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:74628 Court No. - 73 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 8635 of 2024 Applicant :- Om Prakash And 4 Others Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Pradeep Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- Bablu Kumar Singh,G.A. Hon'ble Vikas Budhwar,J. 1. Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record. 2. Heard Sri Pradeep Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri S.K. Singh, learned AGA for the State and Sri Bablu Kumar Singh, learned counsel for opposite party no.2. 3. This is an application U/s 482 Cr.P.C. filed for quashing the proceeding including summoning order dated 09.01.2024 passed by Civil Judge (J.D.)/J.M., Hasanpur, District Amroha in complaint case no. 1797 of 2023 (Vasanti vs. Om Prakash and Ors) under Section 468A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Rahra District Amroha. 4. The applicants had preferred the present application wherein on 19.03.2024 the following order was passed: "1. Heard learned counsel for the applicants and Sri Ramesh Kumar, learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. The instant application has been filed to quash the entire proceeding including summoning order dated 9.1.2024 in Complaint Case No. 1797 of 2023 (Vasanti vs. Om Prakash and others), u/s 498-A, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Rahra, District Amroha. 3. Contention of learned counsel for the applicants is that applicant No.1 is the husband of opposite party No.3 and this complaint has been filed by opposite party No.2 who is mother of opposite party No.3. It is further submitted that the impugned proceeding was the culmination of marital discord between applicant No.1 and opposite party No.3. In the impugned proceeding the entire family has been implicated by making general allegations. 4. On perusal of statements recorded u/s 200 and 202 Cr.P.C., it appears that there are general allegations against the applicants No.2 to 5. However, there is specific allegation against applicant No.1 who is husband of opposite party No.3, therefore, this Court does not find it a fit case to quash the proceedings against applicant No.1, therefore, application at the instance of applicant No.1 is rejected. 5. However, considering the fact that no specific allegations were made against applicants No. 2 to 5 and they are family members of applicant No.1, in view of the law laid down by the Apex Court in Geeta Mehrotra and another vs. State of U.P. and another, 2012 0 Supreme (SC) 743, prima facie case is made out to entertain this application on behalf of applicants No. 2 to 5. 6. Issue notice to opposite party Nos. 2 & 3. 7. List in the week commencing 6.5.2024. 8. Till the next date of listing, the proceeding of the aforesaid case against applicants No. 2 to 5 shall remain stayed. 9. However, it is made clear that the court below is free to proceed against applicant No.1 on whose behalf this application has been rejected. " 5. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that now the compromise has been entered into between the parties on 28.05.2024 a copy whereof is annexure-S.A-I page 7 of the paper book. Reference whereof has been made in paragraph-6 of the application. Learned counsel for the applicants thus submits that the court below be directed to verify the compromise and till verification be accorded to applicant nos. 2 to 5. Since the application with respect to the applicant no.1 stood rejected by the court below by virtue of the order dated 19.03.2024. 6. Learned AGA as well as the counsel appearing for opposite party no.2, have no objection to the same. According to them the parties have entered into compromise and the same now it needs to be verified by the court below. 7. Considering the submissions so made across the bar, the present application stands disposed of directing the applicant nos. 2 to 5 to appear before the court of Civil Judge (J.D.)/ Judicial Magistrate, Hasanpur, Amroha by 30.05.2025 and file a self attested copy of the present application along with the supplementary affidavit and certified copy of the order along with the original copy of compromise. On the receipt of the same, the court below shall make endeavour to put to notice the other party and thereafter verify the compromise application as alleged to have been filed by the applicant no.2 to 5 within two months. 8. Till the verification is done in the compromise application so submitted by the parties, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant nos. 2 to 5 in the proceeding including summoning order dated 09.01.2024 passed by Civil Judge (J.D.)/J.M., Hasanpur, District Amroha in complaint case no. 1797 of 2023 (Vasanti vs. Om Prakash and Ors) under Section 468A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Rahra District Amroha. The protection accorded to the applicant shall only apply in those contingencies wherein the applicant strict to the timeline and does violate any of the conditions of the order, and in case of default, the order shall stand vacated without reference to the Bench. The parties are free to take legal recourse post outcome of the compromise. 9. It is made clear that the order passed today is confined to applicant nos.2 to 5. Since the application of applicant no.1 has been rejected. 10. True copy of the compromise application be returned subject to furnishing of the photocopy. Order Date :- 7.5.2025 C. MANI (Vikas Budhwar,J.) Digitally signed by :- CHANDRAMANI VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad