Mahendra Singh and 13 Others v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 87 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 38522 of 2023 Applicant :- Mahendra Singh And 13 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Amit Kumar Sharma Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Ram Pravesh Yadav,Swatantra Kumar Rai Hon'ble Neeraj Tiwari,J.

¶1Heard Shri Amit Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the applicants, learned A.G.A. for the State and Shri Ram Pravesh Yadav, learned counsel for the opposite party No.2.

¶2The present 482 Cr.P.C. application has been filed to quash the charge-sheet dated 05.10.2020 as well as entire proceedings of Case No.14484 of 2021 (State Vs. Mahendra Singh and others), arising out of Case Crime No.42 of 2020, under Sections-147, 148, 149, 452, 323, 506, 427 and 336 I.P.C., Police Station-Dharam Singhwa, District-Sant Kabir Nagar, pending in the court of Civil Judge, (Junior Division)/Judicial Magistrate, District-Sant Kabir Nagar in terms of compromise done between the parties.

¶3Learned counsel for the applicant submits that now parties have entered into compromise on 30.06.2023, therefore, in light of compromise between the parties, the criminal proceeding against the applicants may be quashed.

¶4Learned counsel for the opposite party No. 2 has not objected the aforesaid facts and submitted that in case proceedings against the applicants is quashed, he would have no objection.

¶5Learned A.G.A. has also not disputed the aforesaid facts.

¶6In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the applicants and opposite party 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. Order Date :- 28.11.2023 Amit/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad