Abhinav Saxena and Ors. v. State of U.P. and Ors.
Criminal Procedure – Quashing of criminal proceedings on settlement/compromise
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 11), Saurabh Lavania J., Application U/S 482 No. 5100 of 2021, decided 10.09.2025. Keywords: Section 482 Cr.P.C.; Section 528 BNSS 2023; inherent power; quashing criminal proceedings on settlement/compromise between parties; matrimonial dispute; mediation and conciliation; settlement agreement dated 27.02.2025; summoning order dated 23/03/2021 set aside; Complaint Case No.648 of 2019 (Smt. Shikha Srivastava v. Abhinav Saxena and others); Sec. 498A IPC; Sec. 180 Cr.P.C.; Sec. 12 DV Act Case No.145 of 2019; Sec. 128 Cr.P.C. Criminal Case No. 164 of 2022; Criminal Revision 682 of 2022; FIRST APPEAL No. 114 of 2023; Bhajan Lal; Ramgopal v. State of M.P.; Gian Singh; B.S. Joshi; chances of conviction bleak; proceedings quashed qua applicants; costs not awarded; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Present application allowed; entire proceedings arising out of Complaint Case No.648 of 2019 quashed qua the applicants in terms of the settlement agreement dated 27.02.2025 (Office/Registry further directed to send copy of the order to the court concerned through email/fax for necessary compliance).