Dileep Kumar Singh and 2 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 quashing application (Application U/S 482 No. 4325 of 2025), Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Rajeev Singh, J., decided December 2, 2025. Concerns Criminal Case No.16347 of 2025 / Case Crime No.13 of 2023 under Sections 498-A, 323, 354, 406, 504, 506 IPC and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station Mahila Thana, District Lucknow. Parties alleged amicable compromise (Annexure S.A.1); High Court disposed of the application directing the court below to summon signatories and verify the compromise, prepare a verification report, permit certified copies and renewed quashing application; interim relief of one month's no coercive action; original compromise deed returned to counsel. No case law relied upon.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of with directions: the court below, upon the compromise being filed, to issue notices to all signatories, verify the compromise in their presence and, if verified, prepare a report and make the compromise part of the record; parties free to obtain certified copies and applicants free to renew the quashing application; one-month protection from coercive action; original compromise deed to be returned to counsel after photocopying. Quashing itself was not granted at this stage.