Allahabad High Court
NA528/41063/2026 of SMT. MRIDULATA Vs STATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS on 23 September 2026
JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 41063 of 2026 Court No. - 83 HON'BLE CHAWAN PRAKASH, J. 1. Heard Mr. Ram Prakash Patel, learned Counsel for the applicant and learned AGA for the State and perused the records. 2. The present application under Section 528 BNSS has been filed
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 41063 of 2026
Court No. - 83
HON'BLE CHAWAN PRAKASH, J.
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1. Heard Mr. Ram Prakash Patel, learned Counsel for the applicant and learned AGA for the State and perused the records.
2. The present application under Section 528 BNSS has been filed by the applicant with the following prayer: "It is, therefore, Most Respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to quash the entire proceeding on the basis of compromise dated 31.08.2026 in Case No. 34 of 2023 (State Vs. Ravikant and others) and summoning order dated 25.01.2023 in Case Crime No. 91 of 2022, under Sections 498-A, 504, 354 I.P.C. and 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station Mahila Thana, District Prayagraj, pending in the Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division)/ F.T.C. (Crime against Women) Court No.21, Pragyagraj."
3. Learned Counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant and opposite party nos. 2 to 5 have compromised the dispute. It is further argued that the said compromise has also been verified by the concerned Trial Court, as such the proceedings against the opposite party nos. 2 to 5 may be quashed.
4. Learned A.G.A. admitted the fact of compromise and stated that he has no objection if the proceeding of the aforesaid case is quashed against the opposite party nos. 2 to 5.
5. From the perusal of the record it is apparent that parties have entered Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ram Prakash Patel Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Smt. Mridulata .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
into compromise and have settled their dispute amicably.
5. The 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.
6. Upon perusal of the records and the law laid down by the Apex Court on the subject, this is a fit case for exercising powers of this Court to quash the proceedings, as prayed for by the applicant.
7. The entire proceedings of the aforesaid case, insofar as the present to the opposite party nos. 2 to 5, are hereby quashed.
8. The present application is allowed.
September 24, 2026 Vijay NA528 No. 41063 of 2026 2 (Chawan Prakash,J.) Digitally signed by :- VIJAY KUMAR SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad