HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 43986 of 2019 Court No. - 83 HON'BLE CHAWAN PRAKASH, J. 1. Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Pandey, learned Counsel for the applicants, Mr. Raghuvansh Chandra, learned Counsel for the opposite party no. 2 and learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 2. The present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed with the following prayer: "It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to allow this application and quash the entire proceeding as well as summoning order dated 08.08 2019 passed by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court No.4 Meerut in complaint Case No. 2314 of 2019, Smt Varsha Bhatt Vs. Parag Kaushik and other u/s 498A, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C. 3/4 D.P Act ,P.S Partapur, District Meerut." 3. Learned Counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that marriage between applicant no.2 and opposite party no.2 was solemnized on 26.11.2017, according to Hindu rites and rituals. The opposite party no.2 filed a complaint case bearing No. 2314 of 2019, Varsha Bhatt v. Parag kaushik and others. STatement of opposite party no.2 was recorded under Section 200 Cr.p.C. and statements of witnesses Nisha Bhatt and Anuj bhatt were recorded under Section 202 Cr.P.C. Thereafter, the learned Magistrate summoned the applicant nos. 1 and 2 under Sections 498A, 323, 504 and 506 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 D.P. Act and applicant nos. 3, 4 and 5 under Sections 323, 504 and 506 I.P.C. by order dated 08.08.2019. He further submits that applicant no.2 and opposite party no.2 have amicably settled their dispute and filed Petition No. 2952 of 2025, under Section 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act before the Principle Judge, Family Court, Meerut, Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ashok Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Raghuvansh Chandra, Ram Jee Saxena Anurag Kaushik And 4 Others .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s) which is pending for disposal. Learned Counsel for the applicants further submits that the parties have settled their dispute with Rs. 10,00,000/-. The said amount is deposited with the Trial Court. Opposite party no.2 will receive the same after disposal of the said petition filed under Section 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act. Learned Counsel for the applicants further submits that as per the agreement entered into between parties, the proceedings of this case may kindly be quashed. 4. Learned Counsel for the opposite party no.2 supported the argument so advanced by the learned Counsel for the applicants and submits that he has no objection if the impugned proceedings pending against the applicants is quashed. 5. 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 : (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. 6. 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. 7. The entire proceedings of the aforesaid case, insofar as the present to the present applicants, are hereby quashed. 8. The present application is allowed. September 23, 2026 Vijay A482 No. 43986 of 2019 2 (Chawan Prakash,J.) Digitally signed by :- VIJAY KUMAR SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad