Nitin Shankhdhar and 4 Others v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Stay of criminal proceedings pending matrimonial compromise verification; Section 528 BNSS application (successor provision invoked in place of Section 482 Cr.P.C. route used earlier); charges under Sections 377, 376, 504, 323, 313 IPC (including sexual-offence provisions); Case Crime No.364 of 2018, Police Station Bisauli, District Budaun; Civil Judge (Junior Division), FTC, Budaun; compromise dated 03.02.2023 verified via supplementary affidavit; coordinate Bench order dated 03.07.2025 in Application u/s 482 Cr.P.C. No.45821 of 2019; notice to opposite party no.2; next date 25.11.2025; interim order, case not finally disposed; single-judge bench of Hon'ble Avnish Saxena; decided 14 October 2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay of further proceedings of Case No.774 of 2019 (State Vs. Nitin Shankhdhar and others) arising out of Case Crime No.364 of 2018 in view of the verified matrimonial compromise; notice issued to opposite party no.2 returnable at an early date; case listed on 25.11.2025; parties permitted to exchange affidavits in the meantime. Final disposal of the application deferred.