Rizwan and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and Another
Quashing of criminal proceedings on compromise – inherent power under Section 528 BNSS
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Application U/S 528 BNSS No. 30325 of 2025 (Sanjiv Kumar, J., decision dated April 28, 2026). Keywords: quashing of proceedings; compromise/settlement between parties; inherent powers; Section 528 BNSS; Sections 420 and 406 IPC; charge-sheet dated 25.09.2016; cognizance/summoning order dated 25.03.2017; Criminal Case No. 426 of 2017 (State v. Rizwan and Others); Case Crime No.334 of 2026; P.S. Seohara, District Bijnor; verification of compromise by CJM Bijnor dated 23.02.2026; order dated 20.08.2025; A.G.A. concession; private dispute, no wider social impact; Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012 AIR SCW 5333); B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana ((2003) 3 SCC 675); Narinder Singh v. State of Punjab ((2014) 6 SCC 466); application allowed; entire proceedings, charge-sheet and cognizance order quashed.
What did the court decide?
Application under Section 528 BNSS allowed; entire proceedings of Criminal Case No. 426 of 2017 (State Vs. Rizwan and Others) arising out of Case Crime No.334 of 2026, under Sections 420 and 406 IPC, P.S. Seohara, District Bijnor, along with the charge-sheet dated 25.09.2016 and cognizance/summoning order dated 25.03.2017, quashed.