Kadhile Prasad and 7 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. the Prin. Secy. Home, and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 CrPC quashing of charge-sheet and criminal proceedings on basis of compromise/sulah between parties; cross-FIRs by both sides; Case Crime No. 28A/2003, Sections 147, 323, 504, 506, 325 IPC, P.S. Malihabad, District Lucknow; Criminal Case No. 1353/2008 before Special Judge SC/ST Act; non-heinous offence, no serious societal impact, conviction almost nil, abuse of process; relied on Gyani Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303, Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466, Parbatbhai Aahir (2017) 9 SCC 641; earlier application No. 923/2026 disposed 09.02.2026; verification order dated 01.07.2026; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Court No. 14; Subhash Vidyarthi, J.; decided April 15, 2026.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the charge-sheet dated 23.02.2003 in Case Crime No. 28A/2003 (Sections 147, 323, 504, 506, 325 IPC, P.S. Malihabad, District Lucknow) and of Criminal Case No. 1353/2008 pending before the Special Judge (SC/ST Act), together with the entire proceedings therein, on the basis of the compromise between the parties.