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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Matter referred to the Mediation & Conciliation Centre, High Court of Allahabad, on the applicant's consent, with conditional interim protection that no coercive measures be taken against the applicant till the next date of listing (14.08.2026); protection conditional on deposit of Rs. 25,000/- within four weeks, failing which it stands automatically vacated. The quashing prayer itself was not decided.

Issue for consideration

Whether the cognizance/summoning order dated 03.09.2022 and the entire proceedings of S.T. No. 184 of 2023 (State Vs. Raza Ali and others), arising out of Case Crime No. 556 of 2021, P.S. Swar, District Rampur, should be quashed. +1 more

Court's answer

Till the next date of listing, no coercive measures shall be taken against the applicant in the aforesaid case.

Ratio / Principle

The matter is referred to the Mediation & Conciliation Centre of the High Court of Allahabad, with the applicant directed to deposit Rs. 25,000/- by demand draft/pay order in the name of the Centre within four weeks, of which Rs. 20,000/- is legal expense payable to opposite party No. 2 on her personal appearance before the Centre and Rs. 5,000/- is payable to the Centre.

Key takeaways

The Mediation Centre is to attempt resolution after giving notices to the opposite parties and to submit its report within three months.ratio¶19
The case is to be listed on 14.08.2026 in the daily cause list before the appropriate Bench along with the report of the Mediation Centre.ratio¶20
If the directed amount of Rs. 25,000/- is not deposited within the stipulated period of four weeks, the interim protection shall automatically stand vacated.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Nand Prabha Shukla, J.; May 13, 2026) in APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 19735 of 2026 (NA528 No. 19735 of 2026), Raza Ali Vs. State of U.P. and Another: Application under Section 528 B.N.S.S. seeking quashing of the cognizance/summoning order dated 03.09.2022, by which the applicant was summoned under Sections 498-A, 323, Section 3/4 of D.P. Act and Section 3/4 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 in Case Crime No. 556 of 2021, Police Station-Swar, District-Rampur, and of the entire proceeding of S.T. No. 184 of 2023 (State Vs. Raza Ali and others). The applicant consented to mediation; the Court referred the matter to the Mediation & Conciliation Centre, directing the applicant to deposit Rs. 25,000/- within four weeks (Rs. 20,000/- as legal expense to opposite party No. 2 on her personal appearance, Rs. 5,000/- to the Centre), the Centre to submit its report within three months, and the case to be listed on 14.08.2026. As interim protection, no coercive measures were to be taken against the applicant till the next date of listing, such protection to stand automatically vacated if the deposit was not made within the stipulated period. The quashing prayer was not finally decided.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 19735 of 2026

Raza Ali

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

.....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Shama Parveen
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 78

HON'BLE NAND PRABHA SHUKLA, J.

Mr. D.S. Khan, learned counsel has filed his Power on behalf of opposite party No. 2 which is taken on record.

Heard Mr. Aijaj Khan, holding brief of Ms. Shama Parveen, learned counsel for the applicant, Mr. D.S. Khan, learned counsel for the opposite party No. 2, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The present application under Section 528 B.N.S.S. has been preferred to allow this application and quash the cognizance/summoning order dated 03.09.2022 by means of which the applicant has been summoned under Sections 498-A, 323, and Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, and Section 3/4 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 arising out of Case Crime No. 556 of 2021, Police Station-Swar, District-Rampur, as well as the entire proceeding of S.T. No. 184 of 2023 (State Vs. Raza Ali and others).

Learned counsel for the applicant states that the applicant consents to refer the matter to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, High Court Allahabad, for amicable settlement of the dispute.

Accordingly, the matter is referred to Mediation & Conciliation Centre of this Court. The applicant is directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 25,000/- by way of demand draft/pay order in the name of Allahabad High Court, Mediation and Conciliation Centre (AHCMCC) within a period of four weeks from today. Out of total amount, Rs. 20,000/- as legal expense shall be payable to opposite party No. 2 on her personal appearance before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre and remaining Rs. 5,000/- shall be payable to the

NA528 No. 19735 of 2026

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Mediation and Conciliation Centre.

The matter is referred to the Mediation Centre with the direction that same may be tried to be resolved after giving notices to the opposite parties. The Mediation Centre will submit its report in the matter within three months.

List this case on 14.08.2026 in the daily cause list before the appropriate Bench alongwith the report of Mediation Centre.

Till the next date of listing, no coercive measures shall be taken against the applicant in the aforesaid Case.

In case, the aforesaid amount is not deposited within the aforesaid period, the interim protection granted above shall automatically be vacated.

May 13, 2026 Shivani Sri.

(Nand Prabha Shukla,J.)

Digitally signed by :- SHIVANI SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad