Mohit Kumar and Another v. State of Up and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of criminal proceedings on settlement between parties; Applications U/S 482 Nos. 30842 and 30854 of 2024; Case Crime No.542 of 2021; Sections 498-A, 323, 506 I.P.C.; 3/4 D.P. Act; Police Station Seohara, District Bijnor; charge-sheets dated 11.01.2022 and 28.03.2022; cognizance order dated 10.08.2023; Case No.21047 of 2023; mediation before Allahabad High Court Mediation Centre; settlement dated 08.04.2025; interim settlement dated 25.03.2025; B.S. Joshi (2003) 4 SCC 675; Nikhil Merchant (2008) 9 SCC 677; Manoj Sharma (2008) 16 SCC 1; Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303; Shaifullah 2013 (83) ACC 278; Parbatbhai Ahir (2017) 9 SCC 641; Section 13-B Hindu Marriage Act; Family Court Bijnor Case No. 291 of 2025; 45-day expeditious disposal direction; Samit Gopal, J.
What did the court decide?
Both Applications U/S 482 allowed; entire proceedings, charge-sheets dated 11.01.2022 & 28.03.2022 and summoning order/cognizance order dated 10.08.2023 in Case No.21047 of 2023 (Case Crime No.542 of 2021) quashed; Principal Judge, Family Court directed to expedite and decide the pending Section 13-B Hindu Marriage Act case (Case No. 291 of 2025) within 45 days of production of certified copy of the order; Office directed to communicate the order to the concerned court within two weeks.