Ramesh Gupta vs State of U.P. and Another — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ramesh Gupta vs State of U.P. and Another — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim protection from coercive action till the next date of listing; direction to the court below to accept and verify the compromise within four weeks if filed; Registrar (Compliance) to serve the order and place the verification report on record; case listed in the week commencing 4.5.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal proceedings in Criminal Case No. 244 of 2016, arising out of Case Crime No. 488 of 2019 (Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 504, 506, 120-B IPC, P.S. Nichalaul, district Maharajganj), should be quashed in view of the compromise between the parties.

Court's answer

If the said compromise is filed, the learned court concerned is directed to accept the compromise and verify the same in presence of both parties within four weeks.

Ratio / Principle

Registrar (Compliance) is directed to ensure service of the order upon the learned court of ACJM, Maharajganj/concerned court within the next three working days and to place the verification report on record, so that the matter may be adjudicated on the basis of the verification report.

Key takeaways

Till the next date of listing, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant(s) in pursuance of Criminal Case No. 244 of 2016 arising out of Case Crime No. 488 of 2019.ratio¶14

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Saurabh Srivastava, J.), Application u/s 528 BNSS No. 11841 of 2026 - Ramesh Gupta v. State of U.P. and Another. Both sides jointly stated that the parties had entered into a written compromise, already filed before the court below. The Court directed that if the compromise is filed, the court concerned (ACJM, Maharajganj) shall accept and verify it in the presence of both parties within four weeks; the Registrar (Compliance) was directed to ensure service of the order upon the court concerned within three working days and place the verification report on record, so that the matter may be adjudicated on the basis of the verification report. Interim protection: till the next date of listing, no coercive action against the applicant in Criminal Case No. 244 of 2016 (Case Crime No. 488 of 2019, Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 504, 506, 120-B IPC, P.S. Nichalaul, district Maharajganj), which was not disputed by opposite party no.2. Matter listed in the week commencing 4.5.2026.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 11841 of 2026

Ramesh Gupta

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Pradeep Kumar
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 77

HON'BLE SAURABH SRIVASTAVA, J.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

At the very outset, both the learned counsel appearing for the parties jointly submitted that parties have already entered into a compromise, which has been reduced in writing and the same has been preferred before learned court concerned.

If the said compromise is filed, learned court concerned is hereby directed to accept the compromise and verify the same in presence of both the parties within four weeks from today.

Registrar (Compliance) is hereby directed to ensure service of this order upon learned court of ACJM, Maharajganj/concerned court within next three working days and place the verification report after receiving the same from learned court concerned in records, so that the matter may be adjudicated on the basis of verification report.

List this case in the week commencing 4.5.2026 .

Till the next date of listing, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant(s) in pursuance to Criminal Case No. 244 of 2016 arising out of Case Crime No. 488 of 2019, under SEctions 419, 420, 467, 468, 504, 506, 120-B IPC, police station Nichalaul, district Maharajganj, which has not been disputed by Sri Ravi

NA528 No. 11841 of 2026

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(Saurabh Srivastava,J.)

Prakash, who has filed short counter affidavit and vakalatnama on behalf of opposite party no.2.

April 1, 2026 Sumaira

Digitally signed by :- SUMAIRA AQUIL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad