Kamlesh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. and 2 Others
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Keywords: Section 482 CrPC; Section 528 BNSS 2023; inherent powers; abuse of process; ends of justice; quashing of FIR/criminal proceedings on compromise; settlement between parties verified by trial court; compromise dated 16.02.2025 verified 02.04.2025 pursuant to High Court order 20.03.2025; respondent no objection/no grudge; Complaint Case No. T-145/2021 dated 05.12.2021; Case Crime No. 0157/2021; IPC Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 308, 504, 506 (assault/threat — sections as numbered in prayer); Unnao; Additional Sessions Judge Court No. 7 Unnao; presentment order dated 23.02.2023; proceedings No. 261/2024; Apex Court precedents: Muniswamy 1977 (2) SCC 699; Bhajan Lal 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335; Prashant Bharti 2013; Rajiv Thapar 2013; Ahmad Ali Quraishi 2020; Ramgopal 2022; Gian Singh 2012; Mohd. Ibrahim 2022 SCC Online ALL 106; Gold Quest 2014; B.S. Joshi 2003; Jitendra Raghuvanshi 2013; Madhavarao Scindia 1988; Nikhil Merchant 2008; Manoj Sharma 2008; Laxmi Narayan 2019; Narindra Singh 2014; Manoj Kumar 2008; Union Carbide 1991; Manohar Lal Sharma 2014; Supreme Court Bar Association 1998. Outcome: application allowed; entire proceedings quashed qua applicant Kamlesh. Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:21421; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; decided 16.04.2025.