Gyaneshwar Pandey and 2 Others vs State of U.P. Thru Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Gyaneshwar Pandey and 2 Others vs State of U.P. Thru Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Application disposed of with directions: parties to appear before the court below within two weeks and pursue their compromise application; court below to verify the compromise (notices to signatories, personal presence) and complete formalities within eight weeks; upon verification, applicants may approach this Court again for quashing; no coercive action against applicants for three months; Registry to return original compromise deed to applicants' counsel.

Issue for consideration

Whether the charge sheet dated 04/08/2021 and summoning orders dated 23/12/22 and 2/5/2025 passed in Case no.127224/2022 (crime no:177/2021, Sections 323, 504, 506, 352, 427 IPC) should be quashed, in view of the parties' claimed compromise dated 15.12.2025.

Court's answer

Whether the parties have in fact compromised the matter can best be ascertained by the court below before which the case is pending; the compromise has to be duly verified in presence of the parties concerned before the court below itself.

Ratio / Principle

Both parties directed to appear before the concerned court within two weeks and file/pursue their compromise application; the court below to pass an order on the compromise application and complete all formalities within eight weeks from that date.

Key takeaways

Application disposed of: if a compromise is filed or has already been filed before the court below, it shall issue notices to all signatories requiring their personal presence and proceed to verify the compromise; if verified, a report shall be prepared and the compromise made part of the record.ratio¶20
If the compromise is verified, it will be open to the applicants to approach this Court again for quashing of the proceedings.ratio¶20
For a period of three months, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicants in the aforesaid case.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Brij Raj Singh, J. — Application U/S 482 No. 930 of 2026 by Gyaneshwar Pandey and 2 others seeking quashing of the charge sheet dated 04/08/2021 and summoning orders dated 23/12/22 and 2/5/2025 passed by ACJM Court No. 27 and CJM, Lucknow in Case No. 127224/2022 (Crime No. 177/2021, Sections 323, 504, 506, 352, 427 IPC), on the basis of an amicable settlement/compromise dated 15.12.2025. Held: whether the parties have in fact compromised is best ascertained by the trial court, before which the compromise must be verified in the parties' presence. Application disposed of: parties to appear before the court below within two weeks and pursue their compromise application; court below to pass an order and complete formalities within eight weeks, issuing notices to all signatories and verifying the compromise; if verified, a report is to be prepared and the applicants may approach the High Court again for quashing. No coercive action against the applicants for three months. Registry to return the original compromise deed to the applicants' counsel after photocopy.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 930 of 2026

Gyaneshwar Pandey And 2 Others

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. Thru Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And Another .....Opposite Party(s) Counsel for Applicant(s) : Suresh Chandra Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

Court No. - 16

HON'BLE BRIJ RAJ SINGH, J.

Power filed by Shri Prem Prakash Giri, Advocate on behalf of opposite party no.2 is taken on record.

Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned AGA for the State, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 and perused the record.

The present application has been filed with the following main prayer:

"I. Quash the Charge Sheet dated: 04/08/2021 & Summoning order dated: 23/12/22 & 2/5/2025 passed by ACJM court no. 27 & CJM court Lucknow in Case no.127224/2022, crime no:177/2021 U/S: 323, 504, 506, 352, 427 IPC pending before Learned Trail Court of CJM Lucknow contain as Annexure No.1,2& 3."

Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the parties have amicably settled their dispute and a compromise has been arrived between them dated 15.12.2025 (Original copy of the same is appended as annexure No.5 to the application).

Whether the parties have, in fact, compromised the matter or not, can best be ascertained by the Court below, before which, the case is pending. Therefore, the compromise has to be duly verified in presence of the parties concerned before the Court below itself.

Counsel for opposite party no.2 has no objection, in case compromise takes

A482 No. 930 of 2026

2

place.

Both the parties are directed to appear before the concerned court within two weeks from today and file/pursue their compromise application. The court below is directed to pass an order on the said compromise application and all formalities will be completed within eight weeks from that date.

Accordingly, the present application stands disposed of with a direction to the court concerned that if any such compromise is filed before it or has been already filed, it shall issue notices to all the signatories to the compromise requiring their personal presence and, thereafter, proceed to verify the compromise. If the aforesaid compromise is verified, a report to that effect shall be prepared by the court and the compromise will be made part of the record. The court in that scenario will allow the parties to obtain certified copy of the report as well as compromise and it will be open to the applicants to approach this Court again for quashing of the proceedings.

For a period of three months, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicants in the aforesaid case.

Registry is directed to return the original copy of the compromise deed to the learned counsel for the applicants after taking photocopy of the same.

(Brij Raj Singh,J.)

February 9, 2026

Sachin

Digitally signed by :- SACHIN MEHROTRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench