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VIKAS GOEL AND 4 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

A482/26409/2022 · 2025-09-21

Raj Beer Singh

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 26409 of 2022 Court No. - 71 HON'BLE RAJ BEER SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 and learned AGA for the State. 2. This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been preferred for quashing of entire proceedings of Case No. 2246/9 of 2019 (State Vs. Vikas and others), arising out of Case Crime No.253 of 2019, under Sections 498A, 406 IPC and Section 3 / 4 D.P. Act, P.S. Nai Mandi, District Muzaffarnagar, pending in the court of A.C.J.M.- Ist, Muzaffarnagaron, the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the applicants that applicant no. 1 is husband of opposite party no. 2 / informant and remaining applicants are family members of applicant no. 1 and the matter relates to matrimonial dispute. Now both the parties have amicably settled the dispute and compromised the matter and the informant of the case does not want to pursue the impugned proceedings. It was submitted that the compromise filed by the parties before the trial court concerned, has already been verified by the court, copy of which is on record. It was stated that in view of these facts and circumstances, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the impugned proceedings pending and thus, the impugned proceedings may be quashed on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 has concurred with the arguments of learned counsel for the applicants and submitted that both the parties have amicably settled the dispute and compromised the matter and the informant of the case does not want to proceed with the impugned proceedings pending before the trial court and the same may be quashed. 5. Learned A.G.A. has no objection if parties compromise the matter. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Amit Rai Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Vikas Goel And 4 Others .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s) 6. I have considered the submissions and perused the record. 7. It is well settled that in appropriate cases criminal proceedings may be quashed on the basis of compromise between the parties, by invoking inherent powers enshrined under Section 482 Cr.P.C. In the instant case matter relates to matrimonial dispute, which is private in nature. If parties compromise the matter, it would not have adverse impact on society. The informant of the case does not want to pursue impugned proceedings against the applicants. The compromise filed by the parties before the trial court, has already been verified by the court concerned. Considering aforesaid facts of the matter, it would be in the interest of justice that the impugned proceedings be quashed. 8. In view of the aforesaid, entire impugned proceedings of the aforesaid case against applicants, namely, Vikas Goel, Shrawan Goel, Suman Goel, Naveen Goel & Rakhi Goel are hereby quashed. 9. The application u/s 482 Cr.P.C. is allowed. September 22, 2025 'SP'/- A482 No. 26409 of 2022 2 (Raj Beer Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad