Rajveer and 31 Others v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 87 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 37881 of 2023 Applicant :- Rajveer And 31 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Anil Kumar Bind Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Neeraj Tiwari,J.

¶1Sri Himansh Kashyap and Sri Bhagwandas Bind, Advocates have filed Vakalatnama alongwith short counter affidavit on behalf of opposite party no.2, which is taken on record.

¶2Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned AGA for the State and Sri Himansh Kashyap , learned counsel for opposite party no. 2.

¶3The present application under section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing the proceeding of Criminal Case No. 643 of 2016 (State vs. Buddhi Singh and others), arising out Case Crime No. 55 of 2012, under Sections-147, 148, 323, 504, 427, 440 IPC, Police Station-Amritpur, District-Farrukhabad.

¶4Learned counsel for the applicants submitted that under some misunderstanding scuffle took place between the parties resulting into initiation of criminal proceedings. He further submitted that due to intervention of respectable persons, compromise has been taken place between the parties. It is lastly submitted that in light of compromise as well as short counter affidavit filed by opposite party no. 2, present proceeding may be quashed.

¶5Sri Himansh Kashyap , learned counsel for opposite party no. 2 has supported the case of the applicants on the basis of short counter affidavit. He further submitted that in case this Court is pleased to quash the criminal proceeding pending against the applicants, he has no objection.

¶6In view of above, the applicants and respondent no. 2 do not want to pursue the case any further as stated by them. The matter has been mutually settled between the parties, therefore, no useful purpose would be served in proceeding with the matter further.

¶7Thus in view of the well settled principle of law as laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the matters of Krishnappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka; 2021 0 Supreme(SC) 529, Parbatbhai Aahir @ Parbatbhai Bhimsinhbhai Karmur and Ors. vs. State of Gujarat and another; 2017 9 SCC 641, B.S. Joshi Vs. State of Haryana; 2003(4) SCC 675, Nikhil Merchant Vs. Central Burea of Investigation and another; (2008) 9 Supreme Court Cases 677, Gian Singh Vs. Stated of Punjab; (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & others Vs. State of Punjab and another; (2014) Supreme Today 642, the proceedings of the aforesaid case is hereby quashed.

¶8The present application is, accordingly allowed. No order as to costs. Order Date :- 31.10.2023 Junaid High Court of Judicature at Allahabad