Chitransh and 2 Others vs State of U.P. and Another — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2025)

Chitransh and 2 Others vs State of U.P. and Another — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim directions short of quashing: deposit of Rs.15,000/- as precondition; notice to opposite party no.2 returnable in two weeks; referral to Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Allahabad High Court (to conclude within two months); Rs.10,000/- of the deposit payable to opposite party no.2 as expenses; no coercive action against applicants till next listing on 19.11.2025; coercive measures cautioned on default in deposit, non-participation or delay.

Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal case arising out of a matrimonial dispute (charge sheet/cognizance/summoning under Sections 498A, 323, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 D.P. Act) may be referred to mediation for amicable settlement between the parties. +1 more

Court's answer

The court directed the applicants to deposit Rs.15,000/- within three weeks through bank draft before the Registrar, Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Allahabad High Court, as a precondition to the mediation effort.

Ratio / Principle

Upon deposit of the said amount, notice was to be issued to opposite party no.2 returnable within two weeks; Rs.10,000/- out of the deposited amount was to be paid to opposite party no.2 as expenses; and the case was to be sent to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Allahabad High Court, which was expected to conclude its proceedings within two months.

Key takeaways

Until the next date of listing (19.11.2025), no coercive action was to be taken against the applicants in the aforesaid criminal case.ratio¶11
If the applicants fail to deposit the amount (stated in this paragraph as within two weeks), avoid participating in the mediation proceedings, or delay the proceedings, coercive measures shall be taken against them.ratio¶12
The matter was ordered to be listed on 19.11.2025 along with the report of the Mediation Centre before the appropriate Bench.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan, J.; Order dated 1.7.2025) in Application U/S 528 BNSS No. 20291 of 2025 (Chitransh & 2 Ors. v. State of U.P. & Anr.). Applicants sought quashing/dropping of the Charge Sheet dated 25.10.2023, cognizance and summoning order dated 16.12.2024 in Criminal Case No.58/1X/2025 (State Vs. Chitransh & others) arising out of Case Crime No.139 of 2023 under Sections 498A, 323, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station-Mahila Thana, District Mathura, pending before Civil Judge (J.D.) F.T.C. (Crime against Women)/Judicial Magistrate, Mathura. Counsel for the applicants submitted the case arises from a matrimonial dispute with prospects of amicable settlement. The court directed: (i) deposit of Rs.15,000/- within three weeks by bank draft before the Registrar, Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Allahabad High Court; (ii) on deposit, notice to opposite party no.2 returnable within two weeks, payment of Rs.10,000/- out of the deposit to opposite party no.2 as expenses, and transmission of the case to the Mediation Centre, expected to conclude proceedings within two months; (iii) listing on 19.11.2025 with the mediation report before the appropriate Bench; (iv) no coercive action against the applicants till the next listing; and (v) a caution that failure to deposit the amount (stated as within two weeks in the cautionary paragraph), avoidance of participation, or delay would result in coercive measures being taken.

Court No. - 76

Case :- APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 20291 of 2025

Applicant :- Chitransh And 2 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Vishvajit Tiwari,Yogesh Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan,J.

Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.G.A for the State.

The present application has been filed by applicants for quashing/dropping the Charge Sheet dated 25.10.2023, cognizance as well as summoning order dated 16.12.2024 in Criminal Case No.58/1X/2025 (State Vs. Chitransh & others) arising out of Case Crime No.139 of 2023 under Sections 498A, 323, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station-Mahila Thana, DistrictMathura, pending in the Court of learned Civil Judge (J.D.) F.T.C. (Crime against Women)/Judicial Magistrate, Mathura.

Learned counsel for the applicants has submitted that present case arises out of a matrimonial dispute and there is every chance of amicable settlement of dispute outside the Court. It is further submitted that the case may be sent to Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Allahabad High Court for taking an effort for settlement between the parties.

In view of above submissions made by learned counsel for the applicants, it is directed that the applicants shall deposit Rs.15,000/- within three weeks from today through bank draft before the Registrar, Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Allahabad High Court.

In case, the aforesaid amount is deposited, the notice shall be issued to opposite party no.2 returnable within a period of two weeks. Rs.10,000/- out of the aforementioned deposited amount shall be paid to opposite party no.2 as expenses and this case shall be sent to Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Allahabad High Court. Mediation Centre is expected to conclude its proceedings within two months.

List this case on 19.11.2025 along with report of Mediation Centre before appropriate Bench.

Till the next date of listing, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicants in the aforesaid case.

It is made clear that if the applicants fail to deposit the amount within two weeks or avoids in participating in the mediation proceedings or delays the proceedings, then coercive measure shall be taken against them as required.

Order Date :- 1.7.2025

D. Tamang

Digitally signed by :- DHIRENDRA TAMANG High Court of Judicature at Allahabad