HARENDRA BAHADUR SINGH @ VIKASH SINGH AND 3 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
NA528/39116/2026 · 2026-09-15
Chawan Prakash
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 39116 of 2026 Court No. - 83 HON'BLE CHAWAN PRAKASH, J.
1. Heard Mr. Gaurav Kumar Shukla, 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 kindly be pleased to set aside impugned order dated 14.10.2024 passed by Learned Judicial Magistrate/ Fast Track Court (Crime Against Women), Basti and quash the entire proceeding of Criminal Case No. 402 of 2024 (State versus Harendra Bahadur Singh @ Vikash Singh and others), Under Section 498A, 323, 506 I.P.C. and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Mahila Thana, District Basti pending in court of Learned Judicial Magistrate./ Fast Track Court (Crime Against Women), Basti in pursuance of charge sheet dated 29.06.2024 arising out of case crime no 36 of 2024, in view of compromise entered between parties."
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 Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Anjali Shukla, Gaurav Kumar Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Harendra Bahadur Singh @ Vikash Singh And 3 Others .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. And Another .....Opposite Party(s)
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 : (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. From perusal of the records and the law laid down by the Apex Court on the subject matter, the present case is a good case for exercising powers by this Court to quash the proceedings as prayed for by the applicants. 8. The entire proceedings of the aforesaid case with regard to the present applicants are hereby quashed. 9. The present application is allowed. September 16, 2026 Vijay NA528 No. 39116 of 2026 2 (Chawan Prakash,J.) Digitally signed by :- VIJAY KUMAR SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad