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Sonu @ Akash Gupta v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko and Another

Allahabad HC17 Sept 2024CRLRD/381/2024

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What is this about?

The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad referred a criminal revision matter to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre for settlement, directing a portion of the deposited fine to be paid upon appearance and allowing the mediator two months for a report.

What did the court decide?

Matter referred to Mediation Centre; Rs.15,000/- released on appearance; Rs.5,000/- retained with Centre; interim orders continue pending.

Sonu @ Akash Gupta vs State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko and Another — Allahabad HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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Court No. - 14

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Case :- CRIMINAL REVISION DEFECTIVE No. - 381 of 2024

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Revisionist :- Sonu @ Akash Gupta Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko And Another Counsel for Revisionist :- Gulam Mustafa Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I,J.

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Vakalatnama filed today by Sri Sudhir Kumar Rai, Advocate on behalf of opposite party no.2 is taken on record.

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Heard Sri Gulam Mustafa, learned counsel for the revisionist, learned A.G.A. for the State and Sri Sudhir Kumar Rai, learned counsel for opposite party no.2.

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Pursuant to order dated 17.09.2024, passed by a coordinate Bench of this Court, the amount of Rs.20,000/- has already been deposited by the revisionist and the receipt of the same is available on record. The opposite party no.2 is present in person and has been identified by her counsel.

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Learned counsel for revisionist as well as learned counsel for opposite party no.2 have informed the Court that they have instructions to state that there is a possibility of settlement between the parties in case the matter is refer to the Mediation Centre of this Court.

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This Court is also satisfied on the basis of perusal of the record and the submissions made before it that the nature of litigation is such that there is a possibility to resolve the matter through the process of mediation and an attempt ought to be made to explore that possibility.

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Accordingly, the matter is being referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court. The parties shall appear before the Mediation and Conciliation Center on 23.10.2024. Out of the aforesaid amount of Rs.20,000/-, which has

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already been deposited by the revisionist, Rs.15,000/- shall be handed over to the opposite party no.2, on her first appearance. It is further provided that Rs.5,000/- will remain deposited with the Mediation Centre.

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The mediator is allowed two months' time to find out possible solution of the dispute between the parties and send his report to the court regarding the outcome of mediation on or before the next date.

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List thereafter along with mediation report.

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Interim order, if any, shall continue to operate till the next date of listing.

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It is made clear that on every date when opposite party no.2 appears at the Mediation Centre of this Court, the revisionist shall pay Rs.1,000/- to opposite party no.2 for her travel expenses, in addition to the amount deposited by him pursuant to the order dated 17.09.2024.

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It is needless to mention that in case of default in paying the amount as directed above or on nonparticipation of the revisionist in the mediation proceedings, the interim order shall stand automatically vacated without any further reference of this Court. In that eventuality, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to proceed in this matter in accordance with law.

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When the case is next listed, the name of Sri Sudhir Kumar Rai, Advocate shall be shown as counsel for opposite party no.2.

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(Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I, J.) Order Date :- 17.10.2024 A.Dewal

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Digitally signed by :- ASHISH DEWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Sonu @ Akash Gupta v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko and Another

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