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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 42000 of 2025 Court No. - 80 HON'BLE CHAWAN PRAKASH, J.
1. Heard Mr. Sheetala Prasad Pandey, learned Counsel for the applicants and learned AGA for the State and perused the records. 2. The present application under Section 528 BNSS has been filed by the applicants with the following prayer:
"It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to quash the Charge Sheet dated 05.04.2024 as well as cognizance/summoning order dated 24.06.2024 as well as entire proceedings of the Criminal Case no. 231 of 2024 (State Vs. Rahul and others), arising out of Case Crime no. 23 of 2024, under Section 498-A, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C., and Under Section 3/4 D.P. Act Police Station Mahila Thana District Basti pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrae/F.T.C. (C.A.W.) Basti."
3. Learned Counsel for the applicants has submitted that the applicants and opposite party no.2 have compromised the dispute. It is further argued that the said compromise has also been verified by the concerned Trial Court, as such the proceedings against the applicants may be quashed. 4. Learned A.G.A. admitted the fact of compromise and stated that he has no objection if the proceeding of the aforesaid case is quashed against the applicants. 5. From the perusal of the record it is apparent that parties have entered into compromise and have settled their dispute amicably. 6. The law with regards to quashing of a case on the basis of settlement arrived between the parties is well settled. The Apex Court in the cases of (1) B.S. Joshi and others Vs. State of Haryana and another: (2003)4 SCC 675; (2) Nikhil Merchant Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation : Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sheetala Prasad Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Rahul And 3 Others .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s)
(2008) 9 SCC 677; (3) Manoj Sharma Vs. State and others: ( 2008) 16 SCC 1; (4) Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab: (2012) 10 SCC 303; (5) Shaifullah and others Vs. State of U.P. And another: 2013 (83) ACC 278 and (6) Parbatbhai Ahir@Parbatbhai @ Bhimsinbhai Karmur and others Vs. State of Gujarat and another: (2017) 9 SCC 641 has held that the cases in which the parties have settled their grievances can be quashed. 7.
Upon perusal of the records and the law laid down by the Apex Court on the subject, this is a fit case for exercising powers of this Court to quash the proceedings, as prayed for by the applicants. 8. The entire proceedings of the aforesaid case, insofar as the present to the present applicants, are hereby quashed. 9. The present application is allowed. October 5, 2026 Vijay NA528 No. 42000 of 2025 2 (Chawan Prakash,J.) Digitally signed by :- VIJAY KUMAR SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad