Brijesh Dwivedi Alias Brijesh Kumar Dubey and 2 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. the Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of criminal proceedings on verified compromise — inherent power; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Rajeev Singh, J., 16-12-2025; APPLICATION U/S 482 No. 3158 of 2025; Brijesh Dwivedi alias Brijesh Kumar Dubey v. State of U.P.; Case No. 59255 of 2018; Case Crime No. 727 of 2017; Sections 498-A, 323 IPC; Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act; P.S. PGI, District Lucknow; compromise verified by court below 24.04.2025; Annexure SA 1; respondent nos. 2 and 3 declined prosecution; relied on Gian Singh 2012 AIR SCW 5333, B.S. Joshi (2003) 3 SCC 675, Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466; advocates: Durgendra Kumar Tiwari (applicants), G.A. and Ravi Shankar Mishra (opposite parties).
What did the court decide?
Application allowed; entire proceedings of Case No. 59255 of 2018 arising out of Case Crime No. 727 of 2017 (Sections 498-A, 323 IPC and Section 3/4 DP Act, P.S. PGI, District Lucknow) quashed; Office directed to send a copy of the order to the court concerned forthwith.