Gaya Prasad Pal Alias Gaya Prasad v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of criminal proceedings on the basis of compromise/settlement between parties; application under Sections 528 BNSS; charge sheet and cognizance/summoning order quashed; offence under Sections 323, 504, 506, 452 IPC and section 3(1)(X) SC/ST Act; case crime No. 143 of 2013, P.S. Uldan, District Jhansi; Special Session Trial No. 318 of 2016; compromise dated 07.01.2026 verified by Special Judge vide order dated 25.02.2026; compensation amount deposited vide Treasury Challan No. BP46429 dated 27.02.2025; relied on B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana (2003) 4 SCC 675, Nikhil Merchant (2008) 9 SCC 677, Manoj Sharma (2008) 16 SCC 1, Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303, Shaifullah 2013 (83) ACC 278, Parbatbhai Ahir (2017) 9 SCC 641; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad; Samit Gopal, J.; decided May 12, 2026.
What did the court decide?
Application under Sections 528 BNSS allowed; entire proceeding of Special Session Trial No. 318 of 2016, charge sheet No. 84/13 dated 23.10.2013 and cognizance/summoning order dated 23.07.2015 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Jhansi quashed on the basis of the compromise dated 07.01.2026 verified by the court concerned vide order dated 25.02.2026.