Aadil Ayub Khan and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. of Home,Lko. and 3 Others
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Quashing of FIR on matrimonial settlement — Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 10050 of 2024, Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Rajiv Gupta & Pramod Kumar Srivastava, JJ.), decided November 20, 2025. FIR dated 09.12.2024, Case Crime No.0078 of 2024, Sections 498A, 323, 504 IPC and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Mahila Thana Hazratganj, District Lucknow, quashed after parties settled disputes in court-annexed mediation (settlement agreement dated 23.04.2025); Rs.5,00,000/- paid by petitioner no.1 Aadil Ayub Khan to respondent no.4 via two IDFC Bank demand drafts (Nos. 097769 and 721910) of Rs. 2,50,000/- each. Relies on B.S. Joshi (2003) 4 SCC 675, Nikhil Merchant (2008) 9 SCC 677, Manoj Sharma (2008) 16 SCC 1, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303, Narindra Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466 and Shaifullah 2013 (83) ACC 278 on compromise/quashing of cognizable and non-compoundable offences. Writ petition allowed.