Mayank Dwivedi v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 4 Others

Court No. - 12 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 11418 of 2023 Applicant :- Mayank Dwivedi Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Arunendra Mohan Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Subodh Kumar Verma Hon'ble Rajeev Singh,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material brought on record.

¶2On 07.12.2023, following order was passed. "1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned counsel for respondent no. 2 and learned A.G.A. for the State.

¶2The present application has been filed for quashing the order dated 22.01.2020 as well as charge-sheet dated 06.08.2019 and proceedings of Case No.155 of 2020 arising out of Case Crime No.186 of 2019 U/s 354,507, 506 I.P.C., Section 7/8 of P.O.C.S.O. Act, Police Station-Jagatpur, Raebareli.

¶3On 22.11.2023 following order was passed:- "1. Vakalatnama filed by Mr. Subodh Kumar Verma, Advocate on behalf of opposite party no.2 is taken on record. OfÏce is directed to show his name as the counsel for opposite party no.2 in the next cause list.

¶2Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 and learned A.G.A. for the State.

¶3The present application has been filed for quashing the order dated 22.01.2020 as well as charge-sheet dated 06.08.2019 and proceedings of Case No.155 of 2020 arising out of Case Crime No.186 of 2019 U/s 354,507, 506 I.P.C., Section 7/8 of P.O.C.S.O. Act, Police Station-Jagatpur, Raebareli.

¶4List this case on 07.12.2023.

¶5On the next date, applicant, respondent no.2 and father of respondent no.2, namely, Sunil Dutt shall appear in person before this Court."

¶4In pursuance of aforesaid order, applicant, respondent no. 2 along with Aadhar Card No. 447714601442 and her father, namely, Suneel Datt along with Aadhar Card No. 286808896080 are present today before this Court. They have been duly identified by their respective counsels.

¶5Victim of the present case states that she was willing to solemnise marriage with applicant but family members of applicant were not agreed. As a result, F.I.R. of the case in question was lodged. Thereafter, marriage of victim was solemnised with applicant on 29.11.2020. Now, they are enjoying their matrimonial life and she does not want to pursue the case in question. She requests that the proceeding of the case in question may be quashed.

¶6List this case on 21.12.2023.

¶7In the meantime, learned counsel for respondent no. 2 may file afÏdavit.

¶8On the next date, applicant and respondent no. 2 shall appear in person before this Court.

¶9Till the next date of listing, the impugned proceedings shall remain stayed."

¶3In pursuance of the aforesaid order, applicant as well as respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and are duly identified by their counsel. Counter afÏdavit filed by respondent no. 2 is taken on record.

¶4It is averred in the counter afÏdavit that the victim/respondent no. 2 was in love with the applicant and wanted to solemnize marriage with him, to which, he denied. Thereafter, due to mis-understanding, the F.I.R. was lodged.

¶5It is informed that now the marriage has been solemnized on 29.11.2020. Respondent no. 2, who is present before this Court, states that she does not want to prosecute the applicant prays that the proceedings may be quashed.

¶6Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the alleged incident is of the year 2019. It is further submitted that now the marriage of applicant and respondent no. 2 has been solemnized and both of them are enjoying their matrimonial life. Lastly, relying on the decision of this Court in the case of Pramod Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. (Application u/s 482 No. 1342 of 2023), learned counsel for the applicant submits that the proceedings of trial would be futile one. It is, thus, submitted that the impugned proceedings may be quashed.

¶7Learned A.G.A. opposes the prayer of the applicant and submits that at the time of incident, the victim was minor. However, he does not dispute the fact that the alleged incident is of the year 2019 and the ossification test was not conducted. He also does not dispute that the applicant and respondent no. 2/victim solemnized marriage on

29.11.2020 and they are enjoying their matrimonial life.

¶8Considering the arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A., learned counsel appearing for respondent no. 2 and going through the contents of the application, counter afÏdavit as well as other relevant documents, it is evident that the applicant and respondent no. 2/victim solemnized marriage on

29.11.2020 and they are enjoying their matrimonial life.

¶9In view of above facts and discussions, order dated

22.01.2020 as well as charge-sheet dated 06.08.2019 and proceedings of Case No.155 of 2020 arising out of Case Crime No.186 of 2019 U/s 354,507, 506 I.P.C., Section 7/8 of P.O.C.S.O. Act, Police Station-Jagatpur, Raebareli are hereby set aside.

¶10The application stands allowed.

¶11OfÏce is directed to communicate this order to the court below, forthwith. Order Date :- 21.12.2023 VKS High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench