Meraj Khan and 2 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 quashing application founded on compromise; Sections 323, 324, 504 I.P.C.; NCR No.183 of 2014; charge sheet no.189 of 2014; summoning order dated 17.09.2015; Case No.3766 of 2015 (State vs. Meraj and others); Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gonda; compromise deed dated 01.09.2022; verification of compromise before trial court in presence of parties; notices to signatories; personal presence; report to High Court; liberty to renew quashing prayer if compromise verified; no coercive action for three months; application disposed of with directions; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Court No. 28; Hon'ble Brij Raj Singh, J.; Order Date 22.2.2024; Neutral Citation No. 2024:AHC-LKO:16178.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of with directions rather than immediate quashing: parties to appear before the court below on 04.03.2024 and pursue the compromise application; court below to pass an order on it, complete formalities within two months, issue notices to all signatories requiring personal presence, verify the compromise and report to this Court; if verified, applicants may approach this Court again for quashing; no coercive action against the applicants for three months; Registry to return the original compromise deed to counsel for the applicants after taking photocopy.