Vinay Pratap v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home and Another
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Quashing of criminal proceedings on settlement between parties; Section 482 CrPC inherent powers; court-referred mediation and conciliation; settlement agreement dated 27-02-2026; offences under Sections 323, 504, 506 IPC; FIR No. 462 of 2023, PS Kotwali, District Unnao; Chargesheet No. 02 of 2023 dated 24.12.2023; summoning order dated 18.07.2024 by CJM Unnao in Case No. 15434 of 2024 (State Vs. Abhishek and others); parity with coordinate-Bench quashal of proceedings against co-accused Abhishek Kumar and Another (Application No. 3083 of 2026, order dated 17-04-2026); reliance on Apex Court precedents B.S. Joshi (2003) 4 SCC 675, Nikhil Merchant (2008) 9 SCC 677, Manoj Sharma (2008) 16 SCC 1, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303, Narindra Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466; applicant Vinay Pratap; counsel Anuj Dayal, Sandeep Agrahari, Prateek Shrivastava, Shubhi Guha, G.A.; Justice Shree Prakash Singh; decided April 27, 2026; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Court No. 16.