Swaraj Saurabh and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. of Home Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; Application U/S 528 BNSS No. 1273 of 2026; Shree Prakash Singh, J.; decided April 6, 2026; quashing of criminal proceedings on basis of compromise; Section 482 Cr.P.C.; Section 528 BNSS; BNS sections 115(2), 352, 351(3), 131; Case Crime No. 203 of 2024; PS Qaiserbagh, Lucknow West; Criminal Case No. 14173 of 2026; charge sheet dated 30.11.2025; cognizance/summoning order dated 19.02.2026; compromise deed dated 24.03.2026; verification of compromise by trial court; notice to signatories; three-month stay of proceedings; liberty to approach High Court again after verification; return of original compromise deed.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of with directions: (i) on filing of the compromise before the trial court, notices to all signatories requiring personal presence and verification of the compromise, with a report to be prepared and the compromise made part of the record; (ii) parties to be allowed certified copies of the report and compromise, leaving it open to the applicants to approach this Court again for quashing; (iii) proceedings in Criminal Case No. 14173 of 2026 stayed for three months so far as the present applicants are concerned; (iv) trial court to ensure presence of all parties against whom the chargesheet was filed and send a report with the verification order; (v) Office to return the original compromise deed to counsel for the applicants within a week.