Uttam Giri and 3 Ors. v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Uttam Giri And 3 Ors. v. State of U.P. and Another; APPLICATION U/S 482 No. 4347 of 2009; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Shree Prakash Singh, J.; decided 12.8.2025; quashing of criminal proceeding Case No.1546/2004 arising out of Case Crime No.109/2001 under Sections 380 and 506 IPC, Police Station Harraiya, District Balrampur; charge-sheet dated 20.03.2003; summoning and bailable warrant orders dated 08.09.2004 and 18.09.2009; compromise/settlement deed dated 10.07.2024 (Annexure-SA-1 to supplementary affidavit dated 06.09.2024); recall of dismissal for want of prosecution order dated 18.12.2018; condonation of delay; verification of compromise by trial Court; three-month stay; two accused dead; counsel Ashutosh Singh and Dinesh Kr. Chaudhary for applicants; Govt. Advocate and Vinod Kumar for opposite parties.
What did the court decide?
Delay in filing the recall application condoned; order dated 18.12.2018 recalled and application restored to original number; main S.482 Cr.P.C. application disposed of with directions to the trial Court to verify the compromise in the presence of the signatories and report, with liberty to the applicant to approach the Court again for quashing; interim stay of three months on the proceedings against the applicants; original compromise deed to be returned to counsel.