Praveen Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of charge sheet and cognizance order upon verified compromise between parties; application under S.528 BNSS; Sections 69, 115(2), 352, 351(3) BNS; case crime No. 177 of 2025, charge sheet No. 163 of 2025; P.S. Satrikh, District Barabanki; compromise dated 20.01.2026 verified 04.02.2026; order dated 28.01.2026; reliance 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, Vishwas Bhandari (2021) 2 SCC 605; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Justice Shree Prakash Singh; decided 31.03.2026; applicant Praveen Kumar; State of U.P.; ACJM Barabanki.
What did the court decide?
Application under Section 528 BNSS allowed: criminal proceedings with regard to charge sheet No. 163 of 2025 in case crime No. 177 of 2025 under Sections 69, 115(2), 352, 351(3) BNS, P.S. Satrikh, District Barabanki, and the cognizance order dated 16.05.2025 pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barabanki, quashed; the compromise dated 20.01.2026 directed to form part of the order.