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Ajay Kumar and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Govt. Lko. and Another

Allahabad HC13 Oct 2025/888/2025

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What is this about?

The Allahabad High Court allowed an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash a criminal complaint. The court found that mediation had been successfully concluded, the settlement terms were complied with, and no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings.

What did the court decide?

The Criminal Complaint Case No. 1266/2024 pending before Civil Judge (Junior Division)/ F.T.C. (W), Ayodhya is quashed.

Ajay Kumar and Another Vs State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy… — Quashing and FIR | Allahabad HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

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APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 888 of 2025

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Ajay Kumar And Another

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.....Applicant(s)

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Versus

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State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Govt. Lko. And Another .....Opposite Party(s) Counsel for Applicant(s) : Himanshu Vikram Singh, Anshuman Singh Rathore Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Abhay Prakash Shukla, Anurag Singh

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Court No. - 16

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HON'BLE BRIJ RAJ SINGH, J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned A.G.A. for the State of U.P. and perused the record, however, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 has not appeared.

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This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for setting aside/ quashing the Criminal Complaint Case No. 1266/2024 (Smt. Arti Vs. Ajay Kumar & others), pending before Civil Judge (Junior Division)/ F.T.C. (W), Ayodhya.

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It has been submitted that Mediation Report dated 08.09.2025 has been submitted by the Mediator on 09.09.2025, which is on record. Mediation is successful. It has further been submitted that the applicants have complied the terms settlement.

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Learned A.G.A. for the State has no objection in this regard.

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Hon'ble Apex Court in catena of decisions has held that inherent power can be used to do real and substantial justice as has been held in Gian Singh Vs State of Punjab , 2012 AIR SCW 5333, B.S. Joshi and others Vs State of Haryana , (2003) 3 SCC 675 and Narinder Singh Vs State of Punjab , (2014) 6 SCC 466. Hence, inherent power can be exercised to speed up the process of ending the criminal proceedings where the settlement is arrived at between the parties.

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A482 No. 888 of 2025

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In view of the aforesaid and the fact that parties do not want to pursue the case any further, the matter has been mutually settled between the parties through mediation, therefore, no useful purpose would be served in proceeding with the matter further.

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For the discussions made above, the present application is allowed and the Criminal Complaint Case No. 1266/2024 (Smt. Arti Vs. Ajay Kumar & others), pending before Civil Judge (Junior Division)/ F.T.C. (W), Ayodhya, is hereby quashed on the basis of mutual compromise/settlement arrived at between the parties.

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Office is directed to communicate this order to trial court forthwith.

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(Brij Raj Singh,J.)

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October 13, 2025 Muk

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Digitally signed by :- MOHD UMAR KHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Ajay Kumar and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Govt. Lko. and Another

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