Mohammad Lukman and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 69 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 679 of 2023 Applicant :- Mohammad Lukman And 2 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ramanuj Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J.

¶1List revised.

¶2Learned counsel for the applicants is not present. Sri Triveni SharanRai, learned counsel for the State is present.

¶3The matter is thus being decided finally on the basis of records with the assistance of learned State Counsel.

¶4The present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicants-Mohammad Lukman, Mohammad Khliluddin and Smt. Rajiya, with the prayer to allow the present application and quash the summoning order dated

19.04.2022 in Complaint Case No. 430 of 2021 (Smt. Jahida Begam Vs. Mohammad Lukman and others), under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 3/4 The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, Police Station Kadaura, District Jalaun, pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Kalpi, District Jalaun It is further prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to stay the further proceeding of the aforesaid case, during the pendency of present application.

¶5The matter was referred to the Mediation Centre of this Court vide order dated

10.01.2023 for making an effort between the parties for settling their disputes amicably.

¶6As per report of Mediation Centre dated 06.10.2023 the parties have entered into settlement dated 06.10.2023 in view of Interim Settlement dated 11.08.2023 and have amicably settled their dispute and further agreed to withdraw the cases going on between them.

¶7As per the office report dated 17.11.2023 a report from the Mediation Centre of this Court is on record.

¶8From 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 06.10.2023 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 (g) of the said mediation report.

¶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 are hereby quashed subject to the applicants depositing Rs. 10,000/- before the concerned trial court which shall be utilized by the District Legal Services Authority of the district. Order Date :- 17.11.2023 AS Rathore (Samit Gopal,J.) High Court of Judicature at Allahabad