Ayan Ahmad @ Farhan Ahmad vs State of U.P… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Allahabad HC (2026)

Ayan Ahmad @ Farhan Ahmad vs State of U.P… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim order only: no coercive action against the applicant till the next date of listing, subject to the default clause; notice to opposite party no. 2; deposit of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. 20,000/- to opposite party no. 2, Rs. 5,000/- mediation fee); matter remitted to the Mediation Centre to conclude preferably within three months and to be listed thereafter with the mediation report. The quashing prayer remains to be considered.

Issue for consideration

Whether the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No. 44 of 2026 (arising out of Case Crime No. 192 of 2025, under Sections 376 IPC and Section 5m/6 POCSO Act, P.S. Salempur, District Deoria) and the cognizance order dated 10.02.2026 pending before the Juvenile Justice Board, Deoria should be quashed. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Notice was issued to opposite party no. 2, returnable at an early date, with steps to be taken within a week.

Key takeaways

The applicant was directed to deposit Rs. 25,000/- within ten days with the Mediation Centre of the Court, out of which Rs. 20,000/- is payable to opposite party no. 2 on the date fixed for her appearance before the Mediation Centre and Rs. 5,000/- is retained as mediation fee.ratio¶12
The matter was remitted to the Mediation Centre, which is to issue notice to the parties after deposit of the amount and make all possible efforts to conclude the mediation and conciliation proceedings expeditiously, preferably within three months.ratio¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Vivek Kumar Singh, J.) — Application under Section 528 BNSS (No. 12044 of 2026) by Ayan Ahmad @ Farhan Ahmad seeking quashing of the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No. 44 of 2026 (arising out of Case Crime No. 192 of 2025, under Sections 376 IPC and Section 5m/6 POCSO Act, P.S. Salempur, District Deoria) and the cognizance order dated 10.02.2026, pending before the Juvenile Justice Board, Deoria. Counsel for the applicant stated the matter relates to a matrimonial dispute amicably settleable by mediation and conciliation and sought reference to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre. The Court issued notice to opposite party no. 2, directed the applicant to deposit Rs. 25,000/- within ten days (Rs. 20,000/- to opposite party no. 2 for her appearance; Rs. 5,000/- retained as mediation fee), remitted the matter to the Mediation Centre to conclude proceedings expeditiously preferably within three months, and directed listing thereafter before the appropriate Bench with the mediation report. Interim: no coercive action against the applicant till the next date of listing; the interim order ceases to operate on default in deposit or appearance, with the case to be listed within a week. The quashing prayer itself was not decided.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 12044 of 2026

Ayan Ahmad @ Farhan Ahmad

.....Applicant(s)

	Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others		.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Naveen Kumar, Raj Satish Kumar Singh	Kumar Gupta,
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 80

HON'BLE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. appearing for the State respondents.

Present application under Section 528 BNSS has been preferred for quashing the entire proceedings of Criminal case No. 44 of 2026 arising out of Case Crime No. 192 of 2025, under Sections 376 of I.P.C. and Section 5m/6 of POCSO Act, P.S. Salempur, , District Deoria, as well as cognizance order dated 10.02.2026, pending in the court of Juvenile Justice Board, Deoria.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that the present matter relates to matrimonial dispute, which may be amicably settled by way of mediation and conciliation. Learned counsel for the applicant states that there is every possibility of mediation in the present case, therefore, the matter may be referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court.

Issue notice to the opposite party no. 2, returnable at an early date. Steps may be taken within a week.

In view of the above, it is directed that applicant shall deposit a sum of Rs. 25,000/- within ten days from today with the Mediation Centre of this Court out of which Rs. 20,000/- shall be paid to the opposite party no. 2 on the date fixed, for her appearance before the Mediation Centre and Rs.

NA528 No. 12044 of 2026

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5,000/- shall be retained by the Mediation Centre as mediation fee.

The matter is remitted to the Mediation Centre with the direction that after deposit of such amount, by the applicant, it shall issue notice to the parties fixing some date for mediation and shall make all possible efforts to conclude the mediation and conciliation proceedings expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months.

List after expiry of aforesaid period before the appropriate Bench along with the report of Mediation Centre.

Till the next date of listing, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant in the above mentioned case.

It is made clear that in case there occurs default by the applicant either in depositing the amount or in appearing before the Mediation Centre on the date fixed, the interim order shall cease to operate and the Mediation Centre shall immediately communicate with the office which in turn shall list the case within a week before the appropriate Bench for passing orders in the matter.

(Vivek Kumar Singh,J.)

April 1, 2026 A.P. Pandey

Digitally signed by :- ANAND PRAKASH PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad