Manoj Gupta and 9 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko and Another

Court No. - 29 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 2445 of 2024 Applicant :- Manoj Gupta And 9 Others Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Manish Mani Sharma Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Ajay Bhanot,J. Heard Shri Manish Mani Sharma, learned counsel for the applicant, Shri Pawan Kumar, learned counsel for the opposite party No.2 and Shri Pramod Shukla, learned AGA for the State. Learned counsels for the parties contend that the proceedings arise out of a matrimonial dispute. The parties have amicably resolved their differences and a compromise has been reduced to writing. The learned trial court has verified the compromise by order dated

17.11.2023 which is appended as Annexure-1. Further continuation of the criminal proceedings will be an exercise in futility, entail loss of precious judicial time and will create bad blood between the parties. In wake of the aforesaid, the summoning order dated

04.07.2022 and the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 7828 of 2022 (State Vs. Manoj Gupta and others) arising out of Case Crime No. 370 of 2021 under Sections 498A, 323,504, 506 IPC and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Paliya District Lakhimpur Kheri are quashed. The Application U/S 482 is allowed. Order Date :- 14.3.2024 Dhananjai High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench