Atif Shamshi and Another v. State of U.P. and Another
Criminal Procedure – Quashing of proceedings on basis of compromise
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Chawan Prakash, J.) allowed Application U/S 528 BNSS No. 50193 of 2025 on May 6, 2026 and quashed the entire proceedings of Case No. 1574 of 2024 (Old Case No. 2833 of 2014), State versus Atif Shamshi and Others, arising out of Case Crime No. 1944 of 2013 under Sections 323, 324, 325, 504, 506 IPC, P.S. Kotwali, District Bareilly, including the cognizance/summoning order dated 19.03.2014 and charge sheet No. 224 of 2013 dated 18.09.2013, on the basis of a compromise dated 25.11.2025 verified by the trial court and consented to by opposite party no.2; relied on B.S. Joshi (2003) 4 SCC 675, Nikhil Merchant (2008) 9 SCC 677, Manoj Sharma (2008) 16 SCC 1, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303, Shaifullah 2013 (83) ACC 278 and Parbatbhai Ahir (2017) 9 SCC 641.
What did the court decide?
The entire proceedings of Case No. 1574 of 2024 (Old Case No. 2833 of 2014), State versus Atif Shamshi and Others, arising out of Case Crime No. 1944 of 2013, including the cognizance/summoning order dated 19.03.2014 and charge sheet No. 224 of 2013, were quashed; the application under Section 528 BNSS was allowed.