Sachin Alias Sachin Rawat and 5 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Home Secy. Lko. and Another
Criminal Procedure – Quashing of proceedings on compromise
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of criminal complaint proceedings on the basis of an out-of-court compromise between the parties; matrimonial-type dispute under Sections 498-A, 323, 504 and 506 IPC (P.S. Kakori, District Lucknow) settled amicably; compromise dated 26.02.2026 verified on 15.05.2026; complainant/opposite party no.2 supported quashing and State had no objection; reliance on Supreme Court precedent on quashing after compromise including B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana (2003) 4 SCC 675, Nikhil Merchant v. CBI (2008) 9 SCC 677, Manoj Sharma v. State (2008) 16 SCC 1, Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narindra Singh v. State of Punjab (2014) 6 SCC 466; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Application U/S 482 No. 4762 of 2026, decided 12.06.2026 by Hon'ble Praveen Kumar Giri, J.
What did the court decide?
Application under Section 482 allowed; entire proceeding of Complaint Case No.3489 of 2021 (Smt. Sangeeta v. Sachin and others) under Sections 498-A, 323, 504 and 506 IPC, Police Station Kakori, District Lucknow, quashed in light of compromise dated 26.02.2026, with the compromise directed to be part of the order.