Navneet Singh and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 69 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 14291 of 2023 Applicant :- Navneet Singh And 2 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Sunil Kumar Pathak Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J.

¶1List revised.

¶2Heard Sri Ashok Tiwari, Advocate holding brief of Sri Sunil Kumar Pathak, learned counsel for the applicants, Sri Ram Prakash Shukla, learned counsel for the State and perused the records.

¶3The present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicants-Navneet Singh, Bhim Singh and Smt. Rukmesh with the prayer to allow the present application and quash the further proceedings in Case No. 6532 of 2023 arising out of case crime no. 298/22 U/S-498A, 323, of I.P.C. and 3/4 of Dowry prohibition Act P.S.- Mahila Thana, District-Muzaffar Nagar Pending in the court of Civil Judge (J.D.) / F.T.C. 1st, Muzaffar Nagar as well as the charge sheet dated 01.01.2023 & summoning order dated 17.03.2023 (State vs Navneet Singh and others). It is further prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to stay the further proceeding of the aforesaid case.

¶4The matter was referred to the Mediation Centre of this Court vide order dated

21.04.2023 for making an effort between the parties for settling their disputes amicably.

¶5As per report of Mediation Centre dated 10.10.2023 the parties have entered into an settlement dated 10.10.2023 and have amicably settled their dispute and further agreed to withdraw the cases going on between them.

¶6As per the office report dated 16.11.2023 a report from the Mediation Centre of this Court is on record.

¶7From perusal of the report of Mediation Centre of this Court, it appears that in pursuance of the said order the mediation proceedings were taken up which ended in a settlement dated 10.10.2023 between the parties and the Mediation succeeded. The parties have settled their grievances and even the dispute arising out in the present matter. The parties have agreed to withdraw the cases going on between them, the said fact is mentioned in para 7 (e) of the said mediation report.

¶8Learned counsel for the applicants states that a case under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act is pending before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffar Nagar as Case No. 1373 of 2023. Learned counsel assures that the applicants shall abide by all the terms and conditions of settlement agreement arrived at between the parties before the mediation centre of this Court and shall fully co-operate with expeditious disposal of the said case pending before the Principal Judge, Family Court concerned. He prayed that a direction for expeditious disposal of the same be given.

¶9The 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.

¶10From 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.

¶11The present application is allowed.

¶12The proceedings of the present case as well as the summoning order/charge sheet are hereby quashed.

¶13However the Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffar Nagar is directed to expedite the hearing of the said case and decide the same within 45 days from the date of production of certified copy of this order.

¶14Office is directed to communicate this order to the concerned court within two weeks from today. Order Date :- 17.11.2023 AS Rathore (Samit Gopal,J.) High Court of Judicature at Allahabad