Dheerendra Singh Vs State of U.P. Thru… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Allahabad HC (2025)

Dheerendra Singh Vs State of U.P. Thru… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Allahabad HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of chargesheet No. 01 of 2023 in Case No. 26 of 2025 (State Vs. Dheerendra Singh), arising out of Case Crime No. 611 of 2023, under Sections 354, 506 IPC and Section 7/8 of POCSO Act, Police Station Hargaon, District Sitapur, and of the entire proceedings in pursuance thereof; the compromise deed made part of the order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the chargesheet No. 01 of 2023 in Case No. 26 of 2025 (State Vs. Dheerendra Singh) and the entire proceedings arising out of Case Crime No. 611 of 2023, under Sections 354, 506 IPC and Section 7/8 of POCSO Act, P.S. Hargaon, District Sitapur, should be quashed on the basis of the compromise dated 07.03.2025 arrived at between the parties.

Court's answer

A compromise was entered into between the applicant and the opposite parties on 07.03.2025, was verified on 01.05.2025 pursuant to this Court's order dated 24.04.2025, and, as per the statements of learned counsel for the parties, they do not want to press the aforementioned criminal proceedings.

Ratio / Principle

Since the parties had compromised on 07.03.2025 and no grievance remained to be agitated, further criminal proceedings in the case were held liable to be set aside in view of the Apex Court judgments in B.S. Joshi, Nikhil Merchant, Manoj Sharma, Gian Singh and Narindra Singh.

Key takeaways

The proceedings of Case No. 26 of 2025 (State Vs. Dheerendra Singh), arising out of Case Crime No. 611 of 2023, under Sections 354, 506 IPC and Section 7/8 of POCSO Act, Police Station Hargaon, District Sitapur, were ordered to stand quashed.ratio¶20
The compromise deed shall form part of the order, with consequences to follow.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of proceedings on compromise — Application under S. 482 by Dheerendra Singh seeking quashing of chargesheet No. 01 of 2023 in Case No. 26 of 2025 (State Vs. Dheerendra Singh) arising out of Case Crime No. 611 of 2023, under Sections 354, 506 IPC and Section 7/8 of POCSO Act, P.S. Hargaon, District Sitapur, on the basis of a compromise dated 07.03.2025. Following this Court's order dated 24.04.2025, the compromise deed was verified by the court below on 01.05.2025. Counsel for the victim supported the settlement and the learned AGA raised no objection. Holding that no grievance remained to be agitated and relying on the Apex Court judgments in 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 and Narindra Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466, the Court quashed the proceedings and allowed the application, directing that the compromise deed form part of the order. (Shree Prakash Singh, J.; decided September 8, 2025.)

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 3411 of 2025

Dheerendra Singh

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Ho	me And 3
Others	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Anurag Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A., Chandan Verma

Court No. - 14

HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J.

Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Chandan Verma, learned counsel for the victim and learned AGA for the State as well as perused the material placed on record.

By means of the instant application, the applicant has prayed for quashing of the chargesheet No. 01 of 2023 in Case No. 26 of 2025; State Vs. Dheerendra Singh, arising out of Case Crime No. 611 of 2023, under Sections 354, 506 IPC and Section 7/8 of POCSO Act, Police Station Hargaon, District Sitapur and well as entire proceedings in pursuance thereof, on the basis of compromise dated 07.03.2025.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that due to certain misunderstanding, the instant FIR was lodged against the applicant. He added that later on, the parties sat together and have amicably settled their disputes, which has been reduced in writing. Thereafter, vide order dated 24.04.2025, this Court had directed the court below to verify the said compromise deed and in compliance thereof, the compromise deed was verified on 01.05.2025. He submits that now there is no dispute in between the parties and they have settled their dispute. He submits that further criminal proceedings in the instant matter would amount to harassment and, thus, the instant criminal

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proceedings against the applicant may be quashed.

Learned counsel appearing for the victim has also supported the version of the learned counsel for the applicant and submits that parties have amicably settled their dispute and the opposite parties have no grievance, hence, criminal proceedings against the applicant may be dropped.

Learned counsel for the State has no objection to the submissions aforesaid.

Considering the aforesaid submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, I find that compromise has been entered into between the parties on 07.03.2025 and said compromise has been verified on 01.05.2025 and, now, as per the statement of learned counsel for the parties, they do not want to press the aforementioned criminal proceedings against the applicants.

In view of the above, as the applicant and opposite parties have entered into compromise on 07.03.2025 and no grievance remains to be agitated and as such, further criminal proceedings in the aforementioned criminal case are liable to be set aside in view of the Judgments of the Apex Court rendered in B.S. Joshi and others Vs. State of Haryana and another (2003) 4 SCC 675; Nikhil Merchant Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation (2008) 9 SCC 677; Manoj Sharma Vs. State and others, (2008) 16 SCC 1; Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303; and Narindra Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab (2014) 6 SCC 466.

Resultantly, the proceedings of Case No. 26 of 2025; State Vs. Dheerendra Singh, arising out of Case Crime No. 611 of 2023, under Sections 354, 506 IPC and Section 7/8 of POCSO Act, Police Station Hargaon, District Sitapur, are hereby quashed.

The compromise deed shall be part of this order. Consequences to be followed.

The application is allowed accordingly.

September 8, 2025 kkv/

(Shree Prakash Singh,J.)

Digitally signed by :- KRISHAN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench