Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:110470 Court No. - 75 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 31751 of 2024 Applicant :- Sunita Rani Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Archana Tiwari,Atul Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Vikas Budhwar,J. 1. Heard Sri Atul Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri S.P. Singh, learned State Law Officer for the State. 2. This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. application has been filed to quash the entire proceeding of Complaint Case No. 5727 of 2017 (Ram Babu vs. Sunita Rani) (Case No. 253/2021), u/s 138 N.I. Act, P.S. Sungarhi, District Pilibhit as well as order dated 15.11.2017 passed by C.J.M., Pilibhit and order dated 22.12.2022 passed by Addl. Sessions Judge, Court No.1, Pilibhit. 3. On 21.10.2024, this Court proceeded to pass the following orders: "1. Heard Sri Atul Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Rajeev Kr. Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. The present 482 Cr.P.C. application has been filed to quash the entire proceeding of Complaint Case No. 5727 of 2017 (Ram Babu vs. Sunita Rani) (Case No. 253/2021), u/s 138 N.I. Act, P.S. Sungarhi, District Pilibhit as well as order dated 15.11.2017 passed by C.J.M., Pilibhit and order dated 22.12.2022 passed by Addl. Sessions Judge, Court No.1, Pilibhit. 3. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant wants to settle the dispute with opposite party No.2, therefore, this matter may be referred to the Mediation Centre, Allahabad High Court. It is further submitted that the applicant is ready to deposit certain amount as may be directed by this Court. 4. Considering the aforesaid submission and taking into account that in In Re: Expeditious Trial of Cases under Section 138 N.I. Act, 1881, reported in 2021 SCC Online 325, the Apex has already issued several directions for expeditious trial u/s 138 N.I. Act, the present matter is referred to the Mediation Centre, High Court Allahabad, subject to the condition that the applicant will deposit a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- within three weeks from today with the Mediation Centre out of which Rs.95,000/- shall be paid to opposite party no.2 on his appearance before the Mediation Centre on a date to be fixed by the mediation center. Balance Rs.5,000/- shall be retained by the mediation center towards its expenses. 5. Issue notice to opposite party No.2. 6. After depositing the aforesaid amount within aforementioned time, notices shall be issued to the parties fixing some date for mediation and the Mediation Centre shall make all possible efforts to conclude the mediation and conciliation proceedings expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months. 7. List in the week commencing 16.12.2024. 8. It is further provided, if applicants file receipt of deposit of the aforesaid amount before the court below then no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant in the aforesaid case, till the next date of listing. 9. It is made clear that in case there occurs default by the applicant either in depositing the amount or in appearing before the Mediation Centre on the date fixed, the interim order shall cease to operate and the Mediation Centre shall immediately communicate to the office which in turn shall list the case within a week before the appropriate Bench for passing orders in the matter. 10. It is also made clear that in case the applicant fails to submit the receipt of the aforesaid deposit before the court below then the court below is free to proceed against the applicant." 4. There is an office report dated 16.05.2025 which reads as under: "Notice issued to O.P. No. 2 has been served personally. Put up for order." 5. There is an mediation report dated 02.05.2025 being Annexure- E Form-5 Report to the Court, dated 02.05.2025, para-7 whereof is quoted hereinunder: "7. अतररम समझझतत ददनतअक 04.04.2025 कक अननसरण मम पककतरर कक मधय आज दनमनलललखत समझझतत समपन हहआ हह। क. यह दक ददनतअक 04.04.2025 कक पककतरर नक यह कथन दकयत थत दक उनहकनम आपसस सहमदत सक अपनक दववतद कक पहलक हस इस शतर पर सनलझत ललयत हह दक आवकदक- शसमतस सननसतत रतनस Rs.3,00,000/- (र. तसन लतख) कक धनरतदश पदतवतदस सअ. 2- शस रतम बतबब कक अदत करमगस। उपरकक तय धनरतदश मम र. 95,000/- ( पअचतनवक हजतर रपयक) भस समममललत हह जक दक मधयसथतत कक नद मम शसमतस सननसतत रतनस (आवकदक) दतरत मतननसय उचच नयतयतलय कक आदकश ददनतअक 21.10.2024 कक अननपतलन मम जमत दकयत हह। ख. यह दक पदतवतदस सअ. 2- शस रतम बतबब नक यह कथन दकयत हह दक मधयसथतत कक नद मम जमत उक धनरतदश मम र. 95,000/- ( पअचतनबक हजतर रपयक) पतप कर ललयत हह। ग. यह दक शसमतस सननसतत रतनस (आवकदक) कक अब शकष धनरतदश र.2,05,000/- ( दक लतख पतपच हजतर रपयक) शस रतम बतबब पदतवतदस सअ.2 कक अदत करनत हह। घ. यह दक पककतरर नक यह कथन दकयत हह दक शसमतस सननसतत रतनस (आवकदक) नक शस रतम बतबब ( पदतवतदस सअ.2) कक र. 30,000/- ( तसस हजतर रपयक मतत) पहलक हस अदत कर ददयत हह तथत ददनतअक 04.04.2025 कक शसमतस सननसतत रतनस (आवकदक) नक र. 49,000/- ( उनचचतस हजतर रपयक मतत) UPI, UTR: 134205080930 कक मतधयम सक, र.25,000/- ( पचसस हजतर रपयक मतत) IMPS, Ref: 202504044308406) तथत र. 1,000/- (र. एक हजतर रपयक मतत) IMPS, Ref: 202504044306373 कक मतधयम सक शस रतम बतबब पदतवतदस सअ.2 कक अदत कर ददयत हह, लजसकक पतदप पदतवतदस सअ. 2 नक सनदनदशत दकयत हह। ङ. यह दक अतररम समझझतत ददनतअक 04.04.2025 कक पहरतगतफ 7 (घ) मम पककतरर कक मधय जहसत तय हहआ थत, आज ददनतअक 02.05.2025 कक आवकदक- शसमतस सननसतत रतनस नक र.1,00,000/- ( एक लतख रपयक मतत) कत एक दडमतणड डडतफट सअ.032807 जक दक बबक ऑफ बडझदत दतरत ददनतअक 29.04.2025 कक पदतवतदस सअ.2 (Ram Babu) कक नतम जतरस दकयत गयत हह, मधयसथतत कक नद मम पसतनत दकयत हह लजसक पदतवतदस सअ. 2 कक ससप ददयत गयत हह लजसकक पतदप पदतवतदस सअ. २ नक सनदनदशत दकयत हह। च. यह दक दकनर पककतरर कक मधय पररवतद सअ. 5727/2017 (Case No. 253/2021) मम अब ककई दतवत, दववतद व दकनदतरस एक दबसरक कक पदत शकष नहस हह। छ. यह दक दकनर पकर नक इस वतद कक सअनदभर मम एक दबसरक कक लखलतफ लजतनक भस मनकदमम (civil and criminal) दतलखल दकयक हब, वक उन समसत वतदर/मनकदमर कक उदचत उपतय करतक हहए वतपस समतप करत लकगम।" 6. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the entire payments which were subject of dispute, though the matter was referred for mediation and the payments is being paid, now nothing remains pending to be proceeded with. 7. Learned State Law Officer does not dispute the said fact. 8. Accordingly, now nothing remains further to be proceeded with, the application stands Allowed. 9. The proceedings of Complaint Case No. 5727 of 2017 (Ram Babu vs. Sunita Rani) (Case No. 253/2021), u/s 138 N.I. Act, P.S. Sungarhi, District Pilibhit as well as order dated 15.11.2017 passed by C.J.M., Pilibhit and order dated 22.12.2022 passed by Addl. Sessions Judge, Court No.1, Pilibhit, are quashed against the applicants. 10. Liberty is accorded to the opposite party no. 2 to file appropriate application if something survives. Order Date :- 10.7.2025 A. Prajapati Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH KUMAR PRAJAPATI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad