Santoshi Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Secrt. Lko. and Others

Court No. - 10 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 8583 of 2023 Petitioner :- Santoshi Verma Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Secrt. Lko. And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pradeep Kumar Verma,Devendra Bahadur Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J. Hon'ble Narendra Kumar Johari,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.G.A. for the State and Sri Dinesh Kumar Ojha, Advocate, who has filed power on behalf of the respondent no.5. This petition has been filed with the following main prayer:- "i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari thereby quashing the impugned FIR registered in Case Crime No.298/2019 Dated: 17.11.2019 U/s 323, 392, 452, 506 I.P.C. Police Station-Husainganj, District-Lucknow (Central) lodged by opp. party no.5 against Four named persons including the petitioner, which is contained as annexure no.1 with this writ petition." After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner says that petitioner has entered into compromise with the respondent no.5, a copy of which has been filed as annexure -2 to the petition. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no.5 does not dispute this contention. This petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner and the respondent no.5 to approach the Investigating OfÏcer along with the compromise, who shall thereafter take steps strictly in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks. For a period of six weeks or till such a decision is taken by the Investigating OfÏcer, whichever is earlier, the petitioner shall not be arrested in pursuance of the impugned F.I.R.. The Registry is directed to return the original compromise to the learned counsel for the petitioner after retaining a photocopy of the same on record. Order Date :- 7.11.2023 Rahul High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench