Anshul Agarwal v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Anshul Agarwal v. State of U.P., Application U/S 528 BNSS No. 37336 of 2025, Allahabad High Court (Sanjiv Kumar, J.), decided April 20, 2026. Criminal proceedings under Sections 406 & 420 IPC (Case No.32608 of 2014, arising from Case No.205 of 2013, P.S. Rail Bazar, Kanpur Nagar) quashed under Section 528 BNSS on the basis of a compromise dated 23.07.2025 verified by the court below on 17.03.2026; charge-sheet No.50 of 2014 (30.06.2014) and cognizance/summoning order dated 12.11.2014 of ACMM-VII, Kanpur Nagar set aside. Relies on Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012 AIR SCW 5333), B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana ((2003) 3 SCC 675) and Narinder Singh v. State of Punjab ((2014) 6 SCC 466). Keywords: quashing, compromise, inherent powers, private dispute, matrimonial/commercial settlement, BNSS Section 528.
What did the court decide?
Application allowed; entire proceedings of Case No.32608 of 2014 (State Vs. Anshul Agarwal and others) under Sections 406 & 420 IPC, Police Station Rail Bazar, District Kanpur Nagar, including charge-sheet No.50 of 2014 dated 30.06.2014 and the cognizance and summoning order dated 12.11.2014 passed by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate-VII, Kanpur Nagar in Case No.205 of 2013, quashed on the basis of the compromise dated 23.07.2025.