Court No. - 73 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 15727 of 2025 Applicant :- Shanu and 5 others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and another Counsel for Applicant :- Jitendra Kumar Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Vikas Budhwar,J. 1. The contention of the learned counsel for the applicants is that the applicant No. 1 is the husband, applicant no. 2 is the mother-in- law, applicants no. 3 & 4 are Jeth and applicants no. 5 & 6 are Jethani of the opposite party no. 2, marriage of the applicant no. 1 stood solemnized with the opposite party no. 2 on 19.09.2016. He submits that matter is nothing but a family dispute which can be resolved through mediation by the forum as provided by Allahabad High Court. 2. Accordingly, the matter is referred to Mediation & Conciliation Centre of this Court with the following directions (conditions):- (a) The applicant no.1 is directed to deposit a sum of Rs 25,000/- by way of demand draft in favour of Registrar General, Allahabad High Court Mediation & Conciliation Centre within a period of two weeks from today to the In charge Mediation and Conciliation Centre, High Court, Allahabad. (b) After deposit of the aforesaid money by the applicant no.1, office shall send a notice to the opposite party no.2 fixing a date to appear before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court. (c) Out of aforesaid amount, a sum of Rs 15,000/- shall be payable to the opposite party no.2 on her appearance before the Mediation Centre. A sum of Rs. 3,000/- shall be payable to the Mediation Centre. (d) The rest amount of Rs 7000/- shall be abide by the outcome of mediation. (e) In case, mediation succeeds, the above amount Rs 7000/- (rest amount) shall be adjusted accordingly. (f) In case, mediation fails, the said amount Rs. 7000/- (rest amount) shall be returned to the applicant no.1 within two weeks from the date of final order passed by the mediation centre. (g) The Mediation Centre will submit its report in the matter within two months. 3. In addition to the same issue notice to the opposite party no. 2. 4. All the opposite parties may file counter affidavit, if any, within four weeks. Rejoinder, if any, may be filed within two weeks thereafter. 5. List on 03.09.2025 before appropriate Bench along with the report of Mediation and Conciliation Centre, High Court, Allahabad. 6. Till the next date of listing, the further the further proceeding of Complaint No. 8213 of 2021 [Smt. Rafina Versus Shanu and others), under Section 498A, 323 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Newriya, District Pilibhit, in pursuance of summoning order dated 19.09.2024, pending in the Court of Civil Judge (J.D.)/Judicial Magistrate Pilibhit, in so far as it pertains to the applicants shall remain stayed. 7. It is made clear that in case, the said amount, as directed above, is not deposited by the applicants and any condition so entrusted upon the applicants is not complied with within the aforesaid period, the interim protection granted by this Court shall automatically come to an end and it will be open for the concerned court below to proceed against the applicants in accordance with law. Order Date :- 6.5.2025 Rajesh Digitally signed by :- RAJESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad