Section 482 Cr.P.C. - Quashing of criminal proceedings on basis of settlement in matrimonial dispute - Mediation settlement - Supreme Court precedents followed.
Quashing of entire proceedings, charge sheet dated 14.04.2022 and cognizance order dated 08.08.2022 in Case No. 886 of 2022 ¶17
The application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is allowed; the entire proceedings, charge sheet dated 14.04.2022 and cognizance order dated 08.08.2022 in Case No. 886 of 2022 are quashed. ¶17
Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:16042
Court No. - 78
Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 1152 of 2024
Applicant :- Belal Ahmad And 3 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Mirza Ali Zulfaqar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J.
1. List revised.
appears that in pursuance of the said order the mediation proceedings were taken up which ended in a settlement dated 18.09.2024 between the parties and the Mediation succeeded. The parties have settled their grievances and even the dispute arising in the present matter. The parties have agreed to withdraw the cases going on between them, the said fact is mentioned in para 7-e of the said mediation report.
Order Date :- 5.2.2025 M. ARIF
(Samit Gopal, J.)
Digitally signed by :- MOHAMMAD ARIF High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings under Sections 498-A, 323, 506 IPC and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act can be quashed on the basis of an amicable settlement between the parties.¶8
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3 provisions across 3 enactments
How this case reached the court
Entire proceedings of Case No. 886 of 2022 (State Vs. Belal Ahmad and others, under Sections 498-A, 323, 506 IPC and Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, arising out of Case Crime No. 25/2022, Police Station Mahila Thana, District Basti as well as the charge sheet dated 14.04.2022 and cognizance order dated 08.08.2022, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate/Fast Track Court (Crime against Women), Basti¶8
Judicial Magistrate/Fast Track Court (Crime against Women), Basti · 08.08.2022
The matter was referred to the Mediation Centre of this Court vide order dated 30.01.2024 for making an effort between the parties for settling their disputes amicably.¶9
As per report of Mediation Centre dated 18.09.2024 the parties have amicably settled their dispute and agreed to withdraw the cases going on between them in view of interim settlement agreement dated 31.07.2024.¶10
As per the office report dated 04.02.2025, a report from the Mediation Centre of this Court is on record.¶11
Mediation proceedings ended in a settlement dated 18.09.2024 between the parties and the mediation succeeded; parties agreed to withdraw cases.¶13
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