Ranjeet Yadav and 2 Others vs State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko. and Another — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Ranjeet Yadav and 2 Others vs State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko. and Another — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of the entire proceeding of Case No. 102577 of 2024, 'State v. Ranjeet Yadav & ors.', arising out of F.I.R./Case Crime No. 0097 of 2023, P.S. Mahila Thana, District Lucknow, pending in the Court of Civil Judge (J.D.)/F.T.C. Crime against women, Lucknow, including the charge-sheet dated 23.02.2024 and the summoning order dated 22.10.2024.

Issue for consideration

Whether the entire proceeding of Case No. 102577 of 2024 ('State v. Ranjeet Yadav & ors.'), arising out of F.I.R./Case Crime No. 0097 of 2023, including the charge-sheet dated 23.02.2024 and the summoning order dated 22.10.2024, should be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C in view of the amicable settlement arrived at between the parties before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre.

Court's answer

Since the dispute between the parties is personal in nature, and in view of the ratio laid down by the Supreme Court in B. S. Joshi, Nikhil Merchant, Manoj Sharma, Gian Singh and Narinder Singh, it was appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case to quash the criminal proceedings, as their continuance would be an exercise in futility.

Ratio / Principle

The application under Section 482 Cr.P.C is allowed; the entire proceeding of Case No. 102577 of 2024, arising out of F.I.R./Case Crime No. 0097 of 2023, including the charge-sheet dated 23.02.2024 and the summoning order dated 22.10.2024, is quashed, the parties having settled their dispute by compromise and the opposite party no.2 having consented.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Miscellaneous (S.482 Cr.P.C.) — quashing of criminal proceedings on amicable settlement — applicants sought quashing of the entire proceeding of Case No. 102577 of 2024 ('State v. Ranjeet Yadav & ors.') arising out of F.I.R./Case Crime No. 0097 of 2023, P.S. Mahila Thana, District Lucknow, including charge-sheet dated 23.02.2024 and summoning order dated 22.10.2024 — matter referred to Mediation and Conciliation Centre (order dated 09.01.2025); report dated 15.05.2025 recorded amicable settlement and consent of opposite party no.2 to quashing — dispute personal in nature; relying on B. S. Joshi (2003) 4 SCC 675, Nikhil Merchant (2008) 9 SCC 677, Manoj Sharma (2008) 16 SCC 1, Gian Singh (2010) 15 SCC 118 and Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466, continuance of proceedings would be an exercise in futility — application allowed and entire proceeding quashed. (Subhash Vidyarthi, J.) [Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Order Date 10.7.2025]

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:39513

Court No. - 15

Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 11199 of 2024

Applicant :- Ranjeet Yadav And 2 Others Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko. And Another

Counsel for Applicant :- Praveen Tripathi,Mukesh Kumar Sharma,Sabhajeet Rai

Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Abhitendra Singh,Ajai Kumar Singh,Jaibind Singh Rathour,Yogendra Pratap Singh

Hon'ble Subhash Vidyarthi,J.

Heard Sri Praveen Tripathi, the learned counsel for the applicants and Sri Jaibind Singh Rathour, the learned counsel for opposite party No.2.

The applicants in the present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C are seeking quashing of the entire proceeding of Case No. 102577 of 2024, 'State v. Ranjeet Yadav & ors.', arising out of F.I.R./Case Crime No. 0097 of 2023, P.S. Mahila Thana, District Lucknow, pending in the Court of Civil Judge (J.D.)/F.T.C. Crime against women, Lucknow, including the carge-sheet dated 23.02.2024 as well as the summoning order dated 22.10.2024 passed in the said case.

The matter was referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court by means of an order dated 09.01.2025. The Mediation Centre has submitted a report dated 15.05.2025 stating that the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement. The original settlement has been forwarded by the Mediation and Conciliation Centre to this court, wherein the parties have resolved their disputes and the opposite party no.2 has expressed consent for quashing of the criminal proceedings instituted by her.

The learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 has accepted

the settlement entered into before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court and has supported the prayer for quashing of the proceedings.

Considering the fact that the dispute between the parties is personal in nature and ratio laid down by the Supreme Court in the cases of B. S. Joshi and others versus State of Haryana and another :(2003) 4 SCC 675, Nikhil Merchant versus C.B.I. and another : (2008) 9 SCC 677, Manoj Sharma versus State and others : (2008) 16 SCC 1, Gian Singh versus Station of Punjab : (2010) 15 SCC 118 and Narinder Singh and others versus State of Punjab and another : (2014) 6 SCC 466, it would be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case to quash the criminal proceedings as continuance of the criminal proceedings would be an exercise in futility.

In view of the fact that the parties have settled their dispute outside the Court by way of compromise arrived at between the parties and law laid down by the Supreme Court of India, the present application is allowed and the entire proceeding of Case No. 102577 of 2024, 'State v. Ranjeet Yadav & ors.', arising out of F.I.R./Case Crime No. 0097 of 2023, P.S. Mahila Thana, District Lucknow, pending in the Court of Civil Judge (J.D.)/F.T.C. Crime against women, Lucknow, including the carge-sheet dated 23.02.2024 as well as the summoning order dated 22.10.2024 passed in the said case. are hereby quashed .

(Subhash Vidyarthi,J.)

Order Date :- 10.7.2025 -Amit K-

Digitally signed by :- AMIT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench