CRLP/3991/2026 of TAUFIK AHMAD @ TAUFIK AND 4 OTHERS Vs STATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS on 20 September 2026

1. The instant writ petition has been filed seeking following main reliefs:- "(i) Issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari calling for the records of the case and quashing the impugned F.I.R. dated 09.02.2026, registered as Case Crime No. 0074 of 2026, under Section 85, 115(2), 92 BNS and Sections 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station Hafizganj, District Bareilly (Annexure No. 1 to this writ petition).

(ii) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the Respondent no. 2 or his subordinate officers not to harass/arrest the petitioners in pursuance of impugned F.I.R. dated 09.02.2026, registered as Case Crime No. 0074 of 2026, under Section 85, 115(2), 92 BNS and 3/4 DP Act, Police Station Hafizganj, District Bareilly (Annexure No. 01 to this writ petition)."

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties have jointly submitted that the parties concerned have settled their disputes amicably before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Allahabad High Court in compliance of the order dated 27.02.2026. It is further submitted that the parties concerned shall abide by all the terms and conditions mentioned in the said settlement agreement which is on record.

3. Learned counsel for the parties further submit that since all the disputes between the parties concerned have already been settled before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Allahabad High Court, the impugned First Information Report dated 09.02.2026 against the petitioners deserves to be quashed. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dileep Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Manoj Kumar Mishra, Tabassum Bano Taufik Ahmad @ Taufik And 4 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s)

4. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the State-respondents has not disputed the facts of the settlement agreement.

5. Heard Mr. Dileep Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, Ms. Tabassum Bano, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos. 4 and 5 and Mr. R.K. Gupta, learned A.G.A. appearing on behalf of the State-respondents.

6. We have perused the settlement agreement dated 27.06.2026 sent by Mediation and Conciliation Centre, High Court, Allahabad.

7. Taking into consideration the submissions made by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, learned A.G.A. appearing on behalf of the State-respondents, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 4 and 5, the settlement agreement dated 27.06.2026 and the statement made by the parties concerned that they shall abide by all the terms and conditions of the said compromise deed, we have satisfied that no purpose would be served to put the petitioners on trial.

8. In view of the above-said facts as well as law laid down by the Apex Court in the judgment of Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Another (2012) 10 SCC 303, we are inclined to allow this writ petition.

9. Accordingly, the present writ petition is allowed.

10. The impugned F.I.R. dated 09.02.2026 in connection with Case Crime No. 0074 of 2026, under Sections 85, 115(2), 92 BNS and Section 3/4 DP Act, Police Station Hafizganj, District Bareilly along with all consequential proceedings, are hereby quashed. September 21, 2026 Saurabh CRLP No. 3991 of 2026 2 (Tarun Saxena,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- SAURABH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad