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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL REVISION No. - 7671 of 2025 Court No. - 87 HON'BLE LAKSHMI KANT SHUKLA, J.
1. Heard Mr. Abhishek Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the revisionist and learned A.G.A. for the State of U.P. and perused the record. 2. Even though the names of Mr. Akhil Kumar Shukla and Mr. lalit Kumar Tripathi have been duly published in the cause list as learned counsel for O.P. No. 2 but neither they nor anyone on their behalf has appeared to oppose the instant criminal revision. 3. Learned counsel for the revisionist has submitted that the matter was referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Center, High Court, Allahabad wherein the concerned parties have settled their dispute and the settlement agreement arrived at between the parties on 22.08.2026 which is attached to the report of Mediation and conciliation Center, High Court, Allahabad is at page 7 which envisaged the condition of agreement. In view of aforesaid premise, the present criminal revision may be allowed. 4. Learned A.G.A. appearing for the State has no objection to the submission urged by learned counsel for the revisionist. 5. Having heard the rival submissions and perusal of record, though the parties have amicably settled their dispute through mediation. The condition of settlement agreement arrived between the parties is at paragraph No. 7 which is reproduced herein under;
"In view of the interim Settlement agreement dated 18.07.2026, the following Versus Counsel for Revisionist(s) : Abhishek Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Akhil Kumar Shukla, G.A., Lalit Kumar Tripathi Abhisehk Kumar .....Revisionist(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s)
settlement has been arrived at between the parties; (a That the parties agreed to live separately and mutually settled to dissolve their marriage by filing a divorce petition under section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage act before the Family Court, Farrukhabad which was registered as Marriage Petition No. 614 of 2026 and they shall produce certified copy of the aforesaid divorce petition before the Hon'ble High Court at the time of hearing. (b) That it has ben agreed between the parties that husband shall pay an amount of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakh only) to Smt. Pinki Sahu (O.P. No. 2-wife) towards the permanent alimony including Stridhan and all her other financial claims and maintenance. The said amount shall be paid by way of demand draft drawn in her favour.
After receiving the permanent alimony she shall not take any other claim of any nature whatsoever, claiming any further assistance/maintenance from the husband and she also undertakes that she shall not take any claim in the property of husband or his family members. (c) That on 18.07.2026, the husband had produced a demand draft bearing No. 704877 dated 15.07.2026 for Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh only) drawn on State Bank of India issued in favour of KM PINKI SAHU (wife) which was kept on record and the same has been handed over to the wife today i.e. 22.08.2026 and she has acknowledge the receipt of the same. (d) That today i.e. 22.08.2026, the husband has handed over another demand draft bearing no. 704921 dated 20.08.2026 to Rs. 2,00,000/- Rupees Two Lakh only) drawn on State Bank of India, to KM PINKI SAHU (Wife) and she has acknowledged the receipt of he same. (e) That it has been agreed between the parties that the remaining amount i.e. Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh only) shall be paid by Abhishek Kumar (Revisionist husband) to Smt. Pinki Sahu (O.P No. 2-wife) at the time of final judgment/decree in divorce petitionpending in the court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Farrukhabad by way of demand draft. (f) That both the parties agree that they have no further claims or liabilities against each other and undertake not to contest any litigation in any manner whatsoever related to the Case No. 717/12/2023 (Smt. Pinki Sahu Vs. Abhishek Kumar) under Section 125 Cr.P.C., P.S. Fatehgarh, District Farrukhabad. CRLR No. 7671 of 2025 2
(g) That both the parties agree that entering into the instant settlement agreement, the parties hereinafter have no dispute with each other and shall not file any other litigation in any forum whatsoever related to the present dispute.
(h) That it has also been agreed between the parties that all civil and criminal cases (if any) filed by them against each other or their family members regarding present matrimonial dispute shall be withdrawn by the parties concerned by taking aforesaid steps."
6. Though the dispute between the parties has been settled through mediation. Accordingly, the present criminal revision is allowed. The impugned order dated 05.08.2024 passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Farrukhabad in proceeding under Section 125 Cr.P.C. is hereby set aside. September 18, 2026 RPD CRLR No. 7671 of 2025 3 (Lakshmi Kant Shukla,J.) Digitally signed by :- RATAN PRAKASH DWIVEDI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad