Ashish Singh and 2 others v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of charge sheet and entire criminal proceedings on basis of compromise between parties; Case Crime No. 0147 of 2020, sections 323 and 498-A IPC and 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Kotwali, District Barabanki, pending before C.J.M. Barabanki; compromise verified by C.J.M. vide order dated 20.01.2025; chances of ultimate conviction extremely bleak; inherent power to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice (akin to Section 528 BNSS 2023); relied on Ramgopal (2022) 14 SCC 531, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303, B.S. Joshi (2003) 4 SCC 675, Bhajan Lal 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335, Muniswamy (1977) 2 SCC 699; applicant Ashish Singh and 2 others; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Saurabh Lavania J.; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:8353; decided 10.2.2025.
What did the court decide?
Application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. allowed; charge sheet dated 10-6-20 in Case Crime No. 0147 of 2020 (sections 323, 498-A I.P.C. and 3/4 of D.P. Act, P.S. Kotwali, District Barabanki) and the entire proceedings arising therefrom pending before the C.J.M., Barabanki quashed qua the applicants; Office/Registry directed to send copy of the order to the court concerned through email/fax for necessary compliance.