CHANDRIKA CHAUHAN AND 4 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
A482/40903/2022 · 2025-09-07
Raj Beer Singh
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 40903 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 filed for quashing of entire proceedings, including charge-sheet dated 02.12.2017, of Case No. 1188 of 2018 (State Vs. Chandrika Chauhan and others), arising out of Case Crime No.141 of 2017, under Sections 147, 323, 504, 308, 506 IPC, P.S.- Jataha Bazar, District- Kushinagar, pending in the court of Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.3, Kushinagar at Padrauna, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 3. 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 informant / injured does not want to pursue the impugned proceedings. In the alleged incident, the informant / injured has not 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. 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 Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sushil Kumar Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Chandra Prakash Misra, G.A. Chandrika Chauhan And 4 Others .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s)
the informant / injured does not want to proceed with the case pending before the trial court and thus, the impugned proceedings may be quashed. 5. Learned A.G.A. has no objection if parties compromise the matter. 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, the matter relates to private dispute between the parties. If parties compromise the matter, it would not have adverse impact on society. The informant / injured 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. 8. In view of the aforesaid, entire impugned proceedings, including charge- sheet, of the aforesaid case against applicants, namely, Chandrika Chauhan, Amerika Chauhan, Ravi @ Ravi Chauhan, Govind Chauhan & Subash Chauhan are hereby quashed. 9. The application u/s 482 Cr.P.C. is allowed. September 8, 2025 'SP'/- A482 No. 40903 of 2022 2 (Raj Beer Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad