Santosh Kumar Alias Santosh Katiyar v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Karunesh Singh Pawar, J.) allowed application u/s 482 Cr.P.C. No. 1473 of 2024 (decided 3.5.2024) filed by applicant Santosh Kumar alias Santosh Katiyar and quashed the summoning order dated 14/12/2023 and the entire proceedings arising out of the charge-sheet dated 10.5.2023 passed by the CJM, Sitapur in FIR No. 92 of 2023 (Ss. 352, 504, 506 IPC, P.S. Naimisharanya, District Sitapur), upon an amicable compromise between the parties verified by the trial court; relied on B.S. Joshi (2003) 4 SCC 675, Nikhil Merchant (2008) 9 SCC 677, Manoj Sharma (2008) 16 SCC 1, Gian Singh (2010) 15 SCC 118 and Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466; quashing of criminal proceedings on settlement/compromise.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the summoning order dated 14/12/2023 and the entire proceedings arising out of the charge-sheet dated 10.5.2023 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitapur in FIR No. 92 of 2023 under Sections 352, 504 and 506 IPC, Police Station Naimisharanya, District Sitapur.