Santosh Kumar ( in the First Information Report Mentioned as Santosh ) and 3 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of criminal proceedings on the basis of compromise between parties. Application U/S 482 No. 1116 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 12, decided February 9, 2026 by Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia, J. Applicants: Santosh Kumar (in the FIR mentioned as Santosh) and 3 others, represented by P.K. Singh Bisen and Pallavi Mishra. Opposite Parties: State of U.P. through Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko. and 5 others, represented by G.A. and Durgesh Shukla (for respondent nos. 2 to 6). Compromise verified by the court below on 17.11.2025; entire proceedings of Sessions Trial No. 461 of 2023 (State v. Santosh Verma & Ors.) arising out of Case Crime No. 220 of 2022, P.S. Kohndaur, District Pratapgarh quashed in view of the law explained in Gian Singh vs State of Punjab and another, (2012) 10 SCC 303.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the entire proceedings of Sessions Trial No.461 of 2023 (State v. Santosh Verma & Ors.) arising out of Case Crime No.220 of 2022, P.S. Kohndaur, District Pratapgarh.