Shivakant Trivedi and 3 Others v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing application u/s 482, Allahabad High Court; cognizance and summoning order dated 24.07.2024 by CJM Banda; Case Crime No. 717/2023 under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506, 507, 307, 326A IPC and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act; permanent alimony deposit of Rs.26 lakhs with Registrar General pursuant to order dated 22.8.2025; compromise with withdrawal of civil and criminal cases; mutual consent divorce decree to be filed within 15 days; waiver of mandatory cooling period directed; divorce to be decided within one month; interim stay of proceedings against applicants till 16.10.2025 (top ten listing); Vikram D. Chauhan, J.; judgment dated September 22, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay of further proceedings in Case Crime No. 717/2023 against the applicants till 16.10.2025, when the matter is listed in the top ten cases for further hearing; parties (per counsel's agreement) to file for divorce decree by mutual consent within 15 days, with the court concerned directed to waive the mandatory cooling period and decide it within one month; Rs.26 lakhs stands deposited with the Registrar General as permanent alimony in terms of the compromise. Final decision on quashing deferred to the next hearing.