Pravesh Kumar Alias Pravesh Gautam v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Home Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of criminal trial proceedings; settlement by verified compromise; Section 482 CrPC / Section 528 BNSS; S.T. No. 205 of 2014 (State vs. Virendra Kumar & Others); Case Crime No. 114/2013, P.S. Itaunja, District Lucknow; Sections 363, 366, 506 IPC (kidnapping, criminal intimidation); charge-sheet limited to Sections 363/366/506 IPC, Section 376 IPC and Sections 3/4 POCSO Act not made out; death of principal accused Virendra; victim's statements under Sections 161 and 164 CrPC supportive; compromise verified by trial court on High Court direction dated 11.12.2024 in Application No. 11277 of 2024; joint prayer by all counsel; proceedings quashed; application allowed.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the proceedings of S.T. No. 205 of 2014 (State vs. Virendra Kumar & Others) pending before the learned trial court against the applicant-petitioner in terms of the verified compromise; copy of the order to be intimated to the Court concerned for follow up action.