Lal Dev Pal and 5 Others v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 69 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 43127 of 2022 Applicant :- Lal Dev Pal And 5 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Devendra Kumar Misra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Devendra Kumar Misra Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J.

¶1List revised.

¶2Heard Sri Devendra Kumar Misra, learned counsel for the applicants, Sri Brijesh Kumar, Advocate holding brief of Sri Devendra Kumar Misra, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 and Sri Triveni Sharan Rai, learned counsel for the State and perused the records.

¶3The present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicants-Lal Dev Pal, Kamdev Pal, Shyamji Pal, Smt. Renu Devi, Smt. Reeta Devi and Smt. Munni Devi, with the prayer to allow the present application and quash the entire proceeding as well as charge-sheet dated 08.12.2020 & cognizance order dated 12.03.2021 in Criminal Case No. 21675 of 2021 (State Vs. Lal Dev Pal and others) arising out of Case Crime No. 51 of 2020, under Sections 498-A, 323, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Kalyanpur, District Kanpur Nagar, pending in the Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate-II, Kanpur Nagar. 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.

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

20.01.2023 for making an effort between the parties for settling their disputes amicably.

¶5As per report of Mediation Centre dated 08.10.2023 the parties have entered into an settlement dated 08.10.2023 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 08.10.2023 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 (f) of the said mediation report.

¶8Learned counsels for both the parties state that a case under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act is pending before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Kanpur Nagar as Case No. 2353 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, Kanpur 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