Bhavana Gaud and 3 Others v. State of U.P. and Anothers
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing application under Section 528 BNSS (Allahabad High Court, Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra, J., 10.09.2025) against charge sheet dated 30.08.2023 under Sections 406, 420, 504, 506 IPC in Case Crime No. 434 of 2023, P.S. Banna Devi, Aligarh (Case No. 12530 of 2024, State of U.P. Vs. Bhavana Gaud and Others). Parties had compromised on 03.06.2025 in connected Section 138 NI Act Complaint Case No. 3265 of 2018 (Rakesh Kumar Vs. Alok Gaud and Others). Court referred dispute to Mediation Centre subject to deposit of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. 20,000/- to opposite party no. 2), three-month mediation timeline, interim no-coercive-action order, and automatic dismissal of the application on failure to deposit. Keywords: mediation reference, compromise, cheque bounce complaint, interim protection, BNSS 528.
What did the court decide?
Interim referral order: matter referred to the Mediation Centre for a mutually satisfactory settlement (conditional on deposit of Rs. 25,000/- within two weeks, of which Rs. 20,000/- goes to opposite party no. 2), mediation to be attempted preferably within three months, notice to opposite party no. 2 returnable after service through the concerned CJM, and interim protection that no coercive action be taken against the applicants till the next date of listing; failure to deposit will result in dismissal of the application. Matter to be listed after three months as fresh.