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CHATTU @ SAMSHAD AND 4 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

A482/37997/2022 · 2025-09-15

Raj Beer Singh

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 37997 of 2022 Court No. - 71 HON'BLE RAJ BEER SINGH, J. 1. Supplementary affidavit filed by learned counsel for the applicants is taken on record. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 and learned AGA for the State. 3. This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing of entire proceedings, including summoning order dated 18.06.2021, of Complaint Case No. 15608 of 2021 (Smt. Salma Vs. Chhattu @ Samsad), under Sections 354, 504, 451, 323, 506 IPC, P.S.- Kotwali, District- Jaunpur, pending in the court of Additional Civil Judge (J.D.) -Ist / Judicial Magistrate, Jaunpur, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 4. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicants that the alleged dispute between the parties has taken place due to misconception and that now both the parties have amicably settled the dispute and the complainant of the case does not want to pursue the impugned proceedings. In the alleged incident no one has sustained any serious injury. The compromise filed by the parties before the trial court concerned, has already been verified by the court concerned, 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. 5. 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 Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Arvind Kumar Pandey, Prashant Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Vikrant Singh Chattu @ Samshad And 4 Others .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s) the complainant does not want to proceed with the case pending before the trial court and thus, the impugned proceedings may be quashed. 6. Learned A.G.A. has no objection if parties compromise the matter. 7. I have considered the submissions and perused the record. 8. 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, the matter relates to private dispute between the parties. If parties compromise the matter, it would not have adverse impact on society. The complainant of the case does not want to pursue the impugned proceedings. 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. 9. In view of the aforesaid, entire impugned proceedings, including summoning order, of the aforesaid complaint case against applicants, namely, Chattu @ Samshad, Matthu @ Samshuddin, Irshad, Shahnawaj & Chhotu are hereby quashed. 10. The application u/s 482 Cr.P.C. is allowed. September 16, 2025 'SP'/- A482 No. 37997 of 2022 2 (Raj Beer Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad