Mohammad Israr and 3 Others v. the State of U.P. Thru. the Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of charge sheet on amicable settlement through mediation; matrimonial dispute; Sections 323, 504, 506, 354, 498-A IPC; Section 3/4 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act; Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act (D.P. Act); Crime No.301 of 2023, Case No.0528 of 2025; Police Station Dargah Sharif, District Bahraich; Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No.2066 of 2025; Mediation and Conciliation Centre; settlement agreement dated 27.08.2025; Gian Singh v. State of Punjab 2012 AIR SCW 5333; B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana (2003) 3 SCC 675; Narinder Singh v. State of Punjab (2014) 6 SCC 466; inherent powers; real and substantial justice; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Rajeev Singh, J.; decided December 4, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Entire criminal proceedings of Crime No.301 of 2023, Case No.0528 of 2025 (Sections 323, 504, 506, 354, 498-A IPC; Section 3/4 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act; Section 3/4 D.P. Act), Police Station Dargah Sharif, District Bahraich, quashed; Office directed to communicate the order to the trial court forthwith; presence of the parties exempted.