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Satyendra Pratap Singh and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. and Another

Allahabad HC20 Nov 2024A482/10451/2024

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What is this about?

Single-judge order disposing of an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing matrimonial prosecution. The court referred the matter to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre and stayed proceedings pending mediation.

What did the court decide?

Matter remitted to Mediation and Conciliation Centre with direction to deposit authorization amount; proceedings stayed.

Satyendra Pratap Singh and Another vs State of… — Matrimonial and Divorce | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Court No. - 15

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Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 10451 of 2024

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Applicant :- Satyendra Pratap Singh And Another Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. And Another

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Counsel for Applicant :- Vimlesh Kumar Kashyap,Dharmendra Kumar Bhatt

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Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

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Instant application has been filed with the prayer to quash the entire proceedings in Case No. 50371/2022, U/s 498-A/323/504/506 of the I.P.C. and section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station-Aliganj, District-Lucknow as well as the impugned summoning order dated 28-04-2022 and the chargesheet no. 1/2021 dated 21-04-2021.

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Learned counsel appearing for the applicants submits that this is purely a dispute civil in nature as there is a matrimonial dispute between the husband and the wife and due to which the instant FIR has been lodged and criminal proceedings have been initiated against the applicants. He further added that there is all possibility of compromise between the parties and this matter may be referred to Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court.

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Learned A.G.A. appearing for the State has no objection to the contentions aforesaid.

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The matter is remitted to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this court and it is directed that applicants shall deposit a sum of Rs. 25,000/within two weeks from today with the Mediation Centre of this Court out of which Rs.20,000/- shall

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be paid to the opposite party no.2, on her first appearance before the Mediation Centre and Rs. 5000/- shall be retained by the Mediation Centre as mediation fee.

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After deposit of such amount, by the applicants, it shall issue notice to the parties fixing some date for mediation and shall make all possible efforts to conclude the mediation and conciliation proceedings expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months.

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List after expiry of aforesaid period before the appropriate Bench along with the report of Mediation Centre.

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Till the next date of listing, further proceedings initiated in pursuance of Case No. 50371/2022, U/s 498-A/323/504/506 of the I.P.C. and section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station-Aliganj, District-Lucknow as well as the impugned summoning order dated 28-04-2022 and the chargesheet no. 1/2021 dated 21-04-2021,shall remain stayed so far as the applicants are concerned.

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It is made clear that in case there occurs default by the applicants either in depositing the amount or in appearing before the Mediation Centre on the date fixed, the interim order shall cease to operate and the Mediation Centre shall immediately communicate with the office which in turn shall list the case within a week before the appropriate Bench for passing orders in the matter.

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Order Date :- 20.11.2024 AKS

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Digitally signed by :- ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Satyendra Pratap Singh and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. and Another

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