HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 39199 of 2023 Court No. - 73 HON'BLE DINESH PATHAK, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned AGA for the State respondent. No one is present on behalf of opposite party No.2. 2. The present 482 Cr.P.C. application has been filed to quash the order dated 16.08.2023 passed by ACJM, Court No.3, Ghaziabad in Complaint Case No.1248 of 2023, under Sections- 498A, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 of DP Act, Police Station-Nandgram, District-Ghaziabad. 3. It is submitted that instant matter has arisen from matrimonial discord. During pendency of the criminal proceedings, both the parties have amicably settled their dispute out of the Court, through process of mediation, in compliance of order dated 26.10.2023. For ready reference, order dated 26.10.2023 is quoted herein below:- "1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. The present 482 Cr.P.C. application has been filed to quash the order dated 16.08.2023 passed by ACJM, Court No.3, Ghaziabad in Complaint Case No.1248 of 2023, under Sections- 498A, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 of DP Act, Police Station-Nandgram, District-Ghaziabad. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the dispute pertains to matrimonial. Applicant is husband of opposite party No.2. There is chances to settle the matter between the parties if the matter is being referred to Mediation Centre. 4. At present, prima facie, it does appear that the present criminal Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ajay Tripathi, Surya Prakash Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Vikas Pandey .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s) proceedings do arise out of the matrimonial dispute between the parties. Therefore, it further appears, if the parties were to be offered assistance of mediation, they may be able to resolve their differences and bring an end to all disputes and differences between them, amicably. 5. It is directed that applicant (husband) shall deposit a sum of Rs. 20,000/- within two weeks from today with the Mediation Centre of which Rs. 17,000/- shall be paid to the opposite party no.2 for appearance before the Mediation Centre on a date to be fixed by the mediation center. Balance Rs. 3,000/- shall be retained by the mediation center towards its expenses. 6. The matter is referred to the Mediation Centre with the direction that same may be tried to be resolved after giving notices to both the parties. 7. It is directed that Mediation Centre shall proceed in the matter expeditiously preferably within a period of three months. Thereafter the case shall be listed before appropriate Bench. 8. Subject to the applicant (husband) depositing the amount of Rs. 20,000/- as above, till the next date of listing, further proceedings against the applicant in the aforesaid case shall be kept in abeyance. 9. After depositing the amount, aforesaid, notice shall be issued to the parties and in the case the aforesaid amount is not deposited within the aforesaid period, the interim protection granted above shall automatically be vacated." 4. In pursuance of order dated 26.10.2023 passed by this Court, both the parties have entered into compromise and ink settlement agreement dated 8.9.2024, on the final alimony amounting to Rs.12,50,000/-, before Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court. Accordingly, divorce petition under Section 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act has been decided finally vide judgment dated 1.7.2025. Respondent no.2 has made her statement on 24.3.2025 before the Family Court admitting that she has received final alimony. Relevant paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of judgment dated 1.7.2025 passed by the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court No.1, Ghaziabad in Case No.2296 of 2024 under Section 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act is quoted below:- "5- सुना तथा पत्रावली का परीशीलन िकया। A482 No. 39199 of 2023 2 6- पक्षकारों की ओर से िकये गये अिभवचनों तथा पत्रावली पर उपलब्ध साक्ष्य के अवलोकन से यह स्पष्ट है िक पक्षकारों के मध्य िववाह िहन्दू रीित िरवाज के अनुसार िदनांक 16-04-2016 को हुआ था। इस िववाह से उभय पक्ष के कोई सन्तान नहीं है। शादी के बाद से उभय पक्ष के बीच अत्यिधक वैचािरक मतभेद लडाई झगडे हो गये तथा उभय पक्ष के पािरवािरक जीवन में तनाव रहने लगा। पिरवार वालों व िरश्तेदारों के समझाने पर भी उभय पक्ष बीच कोई सुलह समझौता नहीं हो सका, िजस कारण संयुक्त रूप से यह यािचका वास्ते तलाक प्रस्तुत की गयी है। िदनांक 11-02-2021 से मनमुटाव बढ़ जाने के कारण उभय पक्ष अलग अलग रह रहे हैं। यािचका प्रस्तुत करने के पूवर् से तीन साल से अिधक से उभय पक्ष पृथक पृथक रह रहे हैं, तब से उभय पक्ष बीच कोई वैवािहक सम्बन्ध नहीं है। अब वे इस नतीजे पर पहुँचे हैं िक उनकी शादी, अब िकसी भी तरह से नहीं बचायी जा सकती है। उभय पक्षों के मध्य िकसी प्रकार का कोई वाद िकसी भी न्यायालय में लिम्बत हैं। याची सं० 02 द्वारा याची संख्या 1 को स्वीधन एवं समस्त भरण पोषण हेतु एक मुश्त 12,50,000/- रूपये देना तय हुआ था िजसमें से याची संख्या 02 द्वारा याची सं० 01 को रूपये 3,25,000/-रूपये का डी०डी० संख्या 634789 स्टेट बैंक आफ इिण्डया के माध्यम से एवं 3,00,000/-रूपये का डी०डी० संख्या 634776 स्टेट बैंक आफ इिण्डया िदनािकत 17-08-2024 के माध्यम से उच्च न्यायालय इलाहाबाद में िदनाक 08-09-2024 को तथा शेष रूपये 6,25,000/-रूपये डी०डी० संख्या 634871 िदनांिकत 17-03-2025 भारतीय स्टेट बैंक के माध्यम से िद्वतीय मोशन की प्रस्तुित के समय दे िदये गये है। डी०डी० एवं समस्त लेनदेन हम उभय पक्ष स्वीकार कर रहे है। पक्षकारों के मध्य समझौते के प्रयास भी िवफल हो गए हैं तथा यह यािचका दायर िकए जाने के उपरांत भी पक्षकार िववाह िवच्छेद की िडक्री के इच्छु क हैं। ऐसी पिरिस्थित में जबिक पक्षकार एक साथ रहने की िस्थित में नहीं है तथा उनके द्वारा िबना िकसी भय, दबाव तथा लालच के आपसी सहमित से िववाह िवच्छेद की याचना की गई है, धारा 13 (B) िहन्दू िववाह अिधिनयम की उनकी याचना स्वीकार करके िववाह िवच्छेद की आज्ञिप्त पािरत िकए जाने का पयार्प्त आधार है। आदेश 7- पक्षकारों के मध्य आपसी सहमित के आधार पर धारा 13 (बी) िहन्दू िववाह अिधिनयम, 1955 के अन्तगर्त िववाह िवच्छेद की यािचका स्वीकार की जाती है। याची संख्या 1 श्रीमती आरती एवं याची संख्या 2 िवकास पाण्डेय उफर् िवकास कु मार के मध्य संपन्न हुआ िववाह िदनांिकत 16-04-2016, िनणर्य की ितिथ से िवघिटत िकया जाता है तथा िववाह िवच्छेद की आज्ञािप्त पािरत की जाती है।" 5. It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that in the above eventuality of amicable settlement took place between the parties, instant application may be allowed and the entire criminal proceedings may be quashed. It is further submitted that both the parties have entered into compromise out of their own volition without any duress and buried the hatchet. There is no grudges between them against each other. To quash the cognizance order as well as criminal proceeding, learned counsel for A482 No. 39199 of 2023 3 the applicant has relied upon the following judgments of the Hon'ble Apex Court:- (i) B.S.Joshi & Others Vs. State of Haryana & Others; (2003) 4 SCC 675. (ii) Nikhil Merchant Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation; (2008) 9 SCC 667. (iii) Manoj Sharma Vs. State & Others; (2008) 16 SCC 1. (iv) Gyan Singh Vs. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303. (v) Narindra Singh & Others Vs. State of Punjab (2014) 6 SCC 466. 6. In a recent judgment passed by a Three Judges' Bench of the Apex Court in the Case of Parbatbhai Aahir alias Parbatbhai Bhimsinhbhai Karmur and others Vs. State of Gujarat and another, reported in AIR 2017 SC 4843, Hon'ble Supreme Court has summarized the ratio of all the cases decided earlier with respect to quashing of F.I.R./charge-sheet/criminal proceeding on the ground of settlement between the parties and expounded the ten categories in which application under Section 482 could be entertained for quashing the F.I.R./charge-sheet/criminal proceeding on the basis of compromise. Para no. 15 of the said judgement summarizing the proposition in this respect is reproduced below :- "15. (i) Section 482 preserves the inherent power of the High Court to prevent an abuse of the process of any court or to secure the ends of justice. The provision does not confer new powers. It only recognizes and preserves powers which inhere in the High Court; (ii) The invocation of the jurisdiction of the High Court to quash a First Information Report or a criminal proceeding on the ground that a settlement has been arrived at between the offender and the victim is not the same as the invocation of jurisdiction for the purpose of compounding an offence. While compounding an offence, the power of the court is governed by the provisions of Section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The power to quash under Section 482 is attracted even if the offence is non- compoundable. (iii) In forming an opinion whether a criminal proceeding or compliant should be quashed in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482, the High Court must evaluate whether the ends of justice would justify the exercise of the inherent power; (iv) While the inherent power of the High Court has a wide ambit and plenitude it has to be exercised;(i) to secure the ends of justice or (ii) to prevent an abuse of the A482 No. 39199 of 2023 4 process of any court; (v) The decision as to whether a complaint or First Information Report should be quashed on the ground that the offender and victim have settled the dispute, revolves ultimately on the facts and circumstances of each case and no exhaustive elaboration of principles can be formulated; (vi) In exercise of the power under Section 482 and while dealing with a plea that the dispute has been settled, the High Court must have due regard to the nature and gravity of the offence. Heinous and serious offences involving mental depravity or offences such as murder, rape and dacoity cannot approximately be quashed though the victim or the family of the victim have settled the dispute. Such offences are, truly speaking, not private in nature but have a serious impact upon society. The decision to continue with the trial in such cases is founded on the overriding element of public interest in punishing persons for serious offences; (vii) As distinguished from serious offences, there may be criminal cases which have an overwhelming or predominant element of a civil dispute. They stand on a distinct footing insofar as the exercise of the inherent power to quash is concerned; (viii) Criminal cases involving offences which arise from commercial, financial, mercantile, partnership or similar transactions with an essentially civil flavour may in appropriate situations fall for quashing where parties have settled the dispute; (ix) In such a case, the High Court may quash the criminal proceeding if in view of the compromise between the disputants, the possibility of a conviction is remote and the continuation of a criminal proceeding would cause oppression and prejudice; and (x) There is yet an exception to the principle set out in propositions (viii) and (ix) above. Economic offences involving the financial and economic well-being of the state have implications which lie beyond the domain of a mere dispute between private disputants. The High Court would be justified in declining to quash where the offender is involved in an activity akin to a financial or economic fraud or misdemeanor. The consequences of the act complained of upon the financial or economic system will weigh in the balance." 7. Learned A.G.A. has no objection, in case, the instant application is finally decided by this Court on the basis of compromise took place between the parties, which is duly verified by the court concerned. A482 No. 39199 of 2023 5 8. Having considered the compromise took place between the parties and with the assistance of the aforesaid guidelines, keeping in view the nature of gravity and severity of the offence, which are more particular in private dispute, it is deemed proper that in order to meet the ends of justice, the present proceeding should be quashed. In result, dispute between the parties will put to an end, peace will be resorted and relationship between them will be smooth. No useful purpose would be served to keep the present matter pending inasmuch as both the parties have buried the hatchet and as the time passes, it will be difficult to prove the guilt of the accused. The continuation of criminal proceeding would cause oppression and prejudice. 9. In view of the aforesaid pronouncements of the Hon'ble Apex Court and in the light of the settlement agreement dated 8.9.2024 took place between the parties before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court, the present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is hereby allowed. The entire criminal proceeding of the aforementioned case is hereby quashed. 10. Let a copy of the order be transmitted to the concerned lower court for necessary action. September 23, 2025 P.P. A482 No. 39199 of 2023 6 (Dinesh Pathak,J.) Digitally signed by :- POONAM PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad