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Karan @ Chhotu @ Chhotu Rajput and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy Home Deptt. Lko. and 2 Others

Allahabad HC16 Mar 2026NA528/1031/2026

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What is this about?

Quashing of criminal proceedings on compromise; inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS; Sessions Case No.1415 of 2025 / FIR No.0291 of 2025, P.S. Maurawan, District Unnao; Sections 87, 137(2), 351(3), 352, 64(1) BNS, 2023; Section 3/4 POCSO Act; marriage between applicant no.1 and opposite party no.3; compromise dated 17.01.2026 verified by trial court 12.02.2026 pursuant to High Court order 09.02.2026; Supreme Court precedents relied on: B.S. Joshi, Nikhil Merchant, Manoj Sharma, Gian Singh, Narindra Singh, Laxmi Narayan, Parbatbhai Aahir; decided 16 March 2026.

What did the court decide?

Entire proceedings of Sessions Case No.1415 of 2025, arising out of FIR No.0291 of 2025, quashed qua the applicant(s) ¶20

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What the court decided

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Outcome

Entire proceedings of Sessions Case No.1415 of 2025, arising out of FIR No.0291 of 2025, quashed qua the applicant(s)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the entire criminal proceedings of Sessions Case No.1415 of 2025 (arising out of FIR No.0291 of 2025, under Sections 87, 137(2), 351(3), 352, 64(1) of BNS, 2023 and Section 3/4 POCSO Act, pending before the Additional District Judge, Court No.11, Unnao) should be quashed qua the applicants on the basis of the compromise between the parties. +1 more

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Court's answer

Application allowed; the entire proceedings of Sessions Case No.1415 of 2025, arising out of FIR No.0291 of 2025, under Sections 87, 137(2), 351(3), 352, 64(1) of BNS, 2023 and Section 3/4 POCSO Act, pending in the court of the Additional District Judge, Court No.11, Unnao, are quashed qua the applicant(s).

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Ratio / Principle

Since the parties do not want to pursue the case any further, the matter is purely of personal nature and has been mutually settled between the parties by way of the compromise, no useful purpose would be served in proceeding with the matter further.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Brij Raj Singh, J. — Application under Section 528 BNSS allowed. Entire proceedings of Sessions Case No.1415 of 2025, arising out of FIR No.0291 of 2025, under Sections 87, 137(2), 351(3), 352, 64(1) of BNS, 2023 and Section 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station Maurawan, District Unnao, pending before the Additional District Judge, Court No.11, Unnao, quashed qua the applicants. Basis: applicant no.1 has married opposite party no.3 and they live as wife and husband; parties entered into compromise dated 17.01.2026; this Court directed verification on 09.02.2026 and the trial court verified the compromise on 12.02.2026; learned A.G.A. conceded the verified compromise. Reliance placed on 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, State of M.P. v. Laxmi Narayan AIR 2019 SC 1296 and Parbatbhai Aahir (2017) 9 SCC 641 on quashing criminal proceedings on the basis of inter-party compromise.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

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APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 1031 of 2026

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Karan @ Chhotu @ Chhotu Rajput And Another

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.....Applicant(s)

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Versus

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State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy Home Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Mukhtar Ahamad, Ana Fatma
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

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Court No. - 16

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HON'BLE BRIJ RAJ SINGH, J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant(s), learned A.G.A. for the Stateopposite party no.1 and Sri Mohd. Salman, learned counsel, who has filed power on behalf of opposite party no.3, which is taken on record.

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The present application has been filed seeking quashing of the entire proceedings of Sessions Case No.1415 of 2025, arising out of FIR No.0291 of 2025, under Sections 87, 137(2), 351(3), 352, 64(1) of BNS, 2023 and Section 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station Maurawan, District Unnao, pending in the court of Additional District Judge, Court No.11, Unnao.

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A specific plea has been taken by counsel for the applicants that applicant no.1 has married opposite party no.3 and they are living as wife and husband, therefore, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the criminal case pending against the applicants.

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Learned counsel for the applicants submits that parties do not want to pursue the case any further and they have entered into compromise. He further submits that this Court vide order dated 09.02.2026 given a direction to the trial court to verify the factum of compromise dated 17.01.2026 arrived at between the parties. In pursuance of the aforesaid order, the trial court has verified the contents of compromise vide order dated 12.02.2026.

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Learned counsel for opposite party no.3 has also not denied the aforesaid facts. On instructions received from opposite party no.3, he submits that he has no objection, if the proceedings against the applicant(s) in the aforesaid case are

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quashed on the basis of the compromise.

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Learned A.G.A. has fairly conceded that compromise has been effected between the parties and the same has duly been verified by the trial court.

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Hon'ble Supreme Court while considering the question of quashing the criminal proceedings on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties has held that the Court can use its inherent power to do real and substantial justice and to speed up the process of ending the criminal proceedings where the settlement is arrived at between the parties in the cases of B.S. Joshi and others Vs. State of Haryana and another, (2003)4 SCC 675; Nikhil Merchant Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation, (2008) 9 SCC 677; Manoj Sharma Vs. State and others, (2008) 16 SCC 1; Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303; Narindra Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab, (2014) 6 SCC 466; State of M.P. Vs. Laxmi Narayan and others, AIR 2019 SC 1296 and Parbatbhai Aahir @ Parbatbhai Bhimsinhbhai Karmur and others Vs. State of Gujarat and another, (2017) 9 SCC 641 .

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In view of the aforesaid and the fact that parties do not want to pursue the case any further; the matter is purely of personal nature, which has been mutually settled between the parties by way of the compromise, therefore, no useful purpose would be served in proceeding with the matter further.

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Application is accordingly allowed and the entire proceedings of Sessions Case No.1415 of 2025, arising out of FIR No.0291 of 2025, under Sections 87, 137(2), 351(3), 352, 64(1) of BNS, 2023 and Section 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station Maurawan, District Unnao, pending in the court of Additional District Judge, Court No.11, Unnao, are hereby quashed qua the applicant(s).

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(Brij Raj Singh,J.)

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March 16, 2026 Rao/-

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Digitally signed by :- CHEBROLU SRINIVASA RAO High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Karan @ Chhotu @ Chhotu Rajput and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy Home Deptt. Lko. and 2 Others

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