Amit Verma vs State of U.P. and Another — Writ and Judicial Review | Allahabad HC (2026)

Amit Verma vs State of U.P. and Another — Writ and Judicial Review | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Matter referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of the Court subject to deposit of Rs. 20,000 within two weeks (payable to opposite party no. 2 after conclusion of mediation); notices returnable within three weeks; mediation to be concluded within three months; interim direction that no coercive action be taken against the petitioner in Complaint Case No. 415 of 2021 till the next date of listing (24.02.2026), subject to default conditions; Mediation Centre to send its report to the Court by the next date.

Issue for consideration

Whether the dispute between the parties relating to dishonor of cheque should be referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of the Court for amicable settlement between the parties. +1 more

Court's answer

The matter is referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of the Court, subject to the petitioner depositing Rs. 20,000 within two weeks; the deposit shall be paid to opposite party no. 2 after conclusion of mediation; the Mediation Centre shall issue notices to both parties returnable within three weeks, and the mediator shall endeavour to conclude the mediation within three months.

Ratio / Principle

Till the next date of listing, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner in Complaint Case No. 415 of 2021 (Harveer Singh Vs. Amit Verma) under Section 417 I.P.C., Police Station Syana, District Bulandshahr, pending before the Civil Judge (Junior Division) F.T.C. / Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Bulandshahr.

Key takeaways

The interim order shall cease to be operative if the petitioner defaults either in depositing the amount before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre and producing its receipt before the trial court within one week of deposit, or in appearing before the Mediation Centre on the date or dates fixed.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Samit Gopal, J.), Matters Under Article 227 No. 153 of 2026, Amit Verma v. State of U.P. and Another, decided January 13, 2026 — Dispute between the parties relating to dishonor of cheque. On the request of learned counsel for the petitioner, the matter was referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of the Court, subject to the petitioner depositing Rs. 20,000 within two weeks, the same to be paid to opposite party no. 2 after conclusion of mediation; the Mediation Centre to issue notices to both parties returnable within three weeks, with an endeavour to conclude mediation within three months. Till the next date of listing (24.02.2026), no coercive action was to be taken against the petitioner in Complaint Case No. 415 of 2021 (Harveer Singh Vs. Amit Verma) under Section 417 I.P.C., Police Station Syana, District Bulandshahr, pending before the Civil Judge (Junior Division) F.T.C. / Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Court Room No.4, Bulandshahr. The interim order was to cease to be operative on the petitioner's default in depositing the amount (with receipt produced before the trial court within one week) or in appearing before the Mediation Centre; the Mediation Centre to send its report to the Court by the next date.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 153 of 2026

Amit Verma

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

.....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Virendra Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 53

HON'BLE SAMIT GOPAL, J.

List revised.

Heard Sri Virendra Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Birendra Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the State and perused the record.

The present dispute between the parties relates to dishonor of cheque.

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the matter be referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court for an effort to settle the dispute amicably between the parties.

In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, let the matter be referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court, subject to the petitioner depositing a sum of Rs.20,000 / - within two weeks from today before the Mediation Centre and the same shall be paid to the opposite party no. 2 after conclusion of the process of mediation. In case the amount is deposited, the Mediation Centre will issue notices to both the parties returnable within a period of three weeks. Learned mediator shall make an endeavour to conclude the same within three months.

Let the matter be listed on 24.02.2026.

On that date learned counsel for the petitioner shall inform the Court regarding outcome of the proceedings of mediation.

A227 No. 153 of 2026

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The Mediation Centre shall also send its report to this Court by the next date.

Till the next date of listing, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner- Amit Verma, in Complaint Case No. 415 of 2021 (Harveer Singh Vs. Amit Verma), under Section 417 I.P.C., Police Station Syana, District Bulandshahr, pending before the Civil Judge (Junior Division) F.T.C. / Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Court Room No.4, Bulandshahr.

It is made clear that in case, there occurs default by the petitioner either in depositing the amount before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court and producing its receipt before the trial court within one week of its deposit or in appearing before the Mediation Centre on the date or dates fixed, the interim order shall cease to be operative and the Mediation Centre shall immediately communicate with the office which in turn shall list the case within a week before the Bench concerned for passing appropriate order in the matter.

January 13, 2026 AS Rathore

(Samit Gopal,J.)

Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK SINGH RATHOR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad