Deepak Kumar and 2 Others v. State of U.P

Court No. - 5 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 41841 of 2023 Applicant :- Deepak Kumar And 2 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Md. Muzzammil.I.Qureshi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Piyush Agrawal,J. Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned AGA for the State. By means of the present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the applicants have prayed for quashing of the charge-sheet dated

09.01.2021 as well as entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.1976 of 2021 (State Vs. Deepak and Another), arising out of Case Crime No.289/2019, under Sections 498-A, 323, 504 IPC and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station-Mahila Thana, District-Ghaziabad, pending before the Civil Judge (J.D.)/F.T.C.-I (Crime Against Women), Ghaziabad, on the basis of compromise. It has been contended by learned counsel for the applicants no.1, 2 & 3 that joint application u/S 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed as the dispute between the parties i.e. applicant nos. 1, 2 & 3 is matrimonial in nature. Principal Judge, Family Court: North East: Karkardooma, Delhi had referred the matter to the Delhi Mediation Centre where settlement agreement had arrived on

15.02.2023 between the parties, copy of which is on record. The parties have amicably settled their dispute and further agreed to withdraw the cases going on between them. The said fact has been mentioned in para 9 of the settlement agreement. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the settlement agreement arrived at between the parties before the said Mediation Centre, the present proceedings against the applicant nos. 1 & 2 are hereby quashed. The petition is allowed. Order Date :- 9.11.2023 Pravesh Mishra High Court of Judicature at Allahabad