Mohd.Yahya Alias Yahya v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Home Lko. and Another
Quashing of criminal proceedings on the basis of compromise – Application under Section 528 BNSS
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Shree Prakash Singh, J.) allowed an application under Section 528 BNSS (No. 1179 of 2026) and quashed the entire criminal proceedings in Criminal Case No. 171612/2025, Charge Sheet No. 01 dated 25.3.2025 arising out of F.I.R. No. 0037/2025 under Sections 115(2), 351(2), 352 B.N.S. (old Sections 323, 506, 504 IPC), P.S. Saadatganj, Lucknow, along with the summoning order dated 18.12.2025, because the parties had amicably compromised on 13.01.2026 (verified 18.02.2026) and did not wish to press the case; the State and opposite party no. 2 raised no objection. 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 and Narindra Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466. Decided March 25, 2026.
What did the court decide?
Application under Section 528 BNSS allowed; entire criminal proceedings in Criminal Case No. 171612/2025, Charge Sheet No. 01 dated 25.3.2025 and the summoning order dated 18.12.2025 quashed; the compromise directed to be made part of the order.