Smt. Neha Bajpayee and Another Vs State of U.P. and Another — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Smt. Neha Bajpayee and Another Vs State of U.P. and Another — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. disposed of with directions: parties to appear before the trial court and file the compromise deed dated 27.04.2026 for verification; no compromise to be entertained unless informant/victim and accused are signatories and appear; trial proceedings in abeyance for two months if the compromise is filed and verified within the stipulated period, failing which trial to continue in accordance with law; after verification, parties to file a joint application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the criminal proceeding.

Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal proceeding in Criminal Case No.14180 of 2021 under Sections 504 & 506 IPC (including charge-sheet No.01 of 2019 and summoning order dated 5.2.2021) should be quashed in view of the compromise said to have been entered into between the parties.

Court's answer

Whether the parties have entered into a compromise can best be adjudicated by the trial court.

Ratio / Principle

The parties were directed to appear before the trial court and file the compromise deed entered into between them on 27.04.2026 for verification, and the trial court shall place the original compromise deed on its record.

Key takeaways

No compromise shall be entertained by the trial court unless the informant/victim and the accused are signatories and appear before the court at its verification; in case of exigency, the trial court shall apply its mind and pass appropriate order.ratio¶16
For a period of two months, the proceedings of the trial court shall be kept in abeyance if the compromise is filed and verified within the stipulated period; otherwise, the trial court shall continue with the trial in accordance with law.ratio¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (Chawan Prakash, J.) — Application U/S 482 No. 9969 of 2021, decided April 17, 2026. Quashing sought under Section 482 Cr.P.C. of the entire criminal proceeding of Criminal Case No.14180 of 2021 (State Vs. Neha Bajpayee and another) under Sections 504 & 506 IPC, including charge-sheet No.01 of 2019 dated 30.01.2019 and summoning order dated 5.2.2021, pending before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate-II, Kanpur Nagar, on the ground that applicant No.1 and opposite party no.2 have compromised their dispute. Held: whether the parties have entered into a compromise is best adjudicated by the trial court; parties directed to appear and file the compromise deed dated 27.04.2026 for verification, the original to be placed on the trial court's record; no compromise to be entertained unless the informant/victim and accused are signatories and appear at verification; trial proceedings in abeyance for two months if the compromise is filed and verified within the stipulated period, otherwise trial to continue in accordance with law; upon verification, parties to file a joint application invoking the inherent jurisdiction of the Court. Application disposed of.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 9969 of 2021

Smt. Neha Bajpayee And Another

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

.....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Nikhil Kumar,	Prashant Kanha
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: Bipin Kumar,	G.A., Manish Tandon

Court No. - 79

HON'BLE CHAWAN PRAKASH, J.

Heard Sri Nikhil Kumar, learned counsel for the applicants, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing the entire criminal proceeding of Criminal Case No.14180 of 2021 ( State Vs. Neha Bajpayee and another), under Sections 504 & 506 IPC, P.S. Kalyanpur, District Kanpur Nagar including charge-sheet No.01 of 2019 dated 30.01.2019 and summoning order dated 5.2.2021, pending in the Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate-II, Kanpur Nagar.

Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicant No.1 and opposite party no.2 have entered into a compromise and they have amicably settled their dispute outside the court and no dispute is pending between them, therefore, does not want to get adjudication of alleged criminal act and prayed that the aforesaid criminal case may be quashed. He further submits that the applicant shall file compromise deed before the learned trial court for verification.

Learned A.G.A. for the State submits that he has no objection if the parties approach trial court to file compromise deed in the given circumstances.

Whether the parties have entered into compromise, can best be adjudicated by the trial court. As such, the parties may appear before the trial court and file the compromise deed entered into between the parties on 27.04.2026, which shall be verified by the trial court. The trial court shall place the original compromise deed in its record.

No compromise shall be entertained by the trial court if the informant/victim and accused are not signatories and appear before the court of its verification. In case of exigency, the trial court shall apply its mind and pass appropriate order.

For a period of two months, the proceedings of the trial court shall be kept in

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abeyance, if the compromise is filed and verified within stipulated period, otherwise, the trial court shall continue with the trial in accordance with law.

All the parties, who files compromise deed and get it verified shall then file a joint application invoking inherent power of this Court to quash the criminal proceeding.

In view of above, the application under Section 482 Cr.P.C is accordingly disposed of.

April 17, 2026 SFH

(Chawan Prakash,J.)

Digitally signed by :- SYED FAHIM HUSAIN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad