Mohan Lal vs State of U.P. and Another — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2026)

Mohan Lal vs State of U.P. and Another — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim stay of further proceedings of Criminal Case No. 812/IX/2020 against the applicant till the next date of listing; two weeks' time to file supplementary affidavit annexing the original/certified copy of the complete compromise; matter to be put up fresh on 6.4.2026 showing Ms. Neha Sharma as counsel for opposite party no. 2. Final application undecided.

Issue for consideration

Whether the parties' dispute with regard to the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC stands settled on the basis of the compromise dated 18.4.2025, and whether a complete compromise will be placed on record. +1 more

Court's answer

Two weeks' time granted to learned counsel for the applicant to file a supplementary affidavit annexing the original/certified copy of the complete compromise.

Ratio / Principle

Till the next date of listing, further proceedings of Criminal Case No. 812/IX/2020 (New No. 12134 of 2020), arising out of Case Crime No. 94 of 2020, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC, Police Station Sadar Bazar, District Mathura, pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 2, Mathura, shall remain stayed against the applicant.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Sanjay Kumar Pachori, J.), order dated January 22, 2026 in Application U/S 528 BNSS No. 51726 of 2025 (Mohan Lal v. State of U.P. and Another): learned counsel for both parties jointly submitted that the parties settled their dispute regarding the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC on the basis of a compromise dated 18.4.2025, which is incomplete but has been verified by the court below. Two weeks' time granted to file a supplementary affidavit annexing the original/certified copy of the complete compromise. Further proceedings of Criminal Case No. 812/IX/2020 (New No. 12134 of 2020), arising out of Case Crime No. 94 of 2020, Police Station Sadar Bazar, District Mathura, pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 2, Mathura, stayed against the applicant till the next date; matter to be listed fresh on 6.4.2026 with Ms. Neha Sharma (whose Vakalatnama for opposite party no. 2 was taken on record) shown as counsel.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 51726 of 2025

Mohan Lal

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

.....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Ashwani Kumar
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 74

HON'BLE SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI, J.

Ms. Neha Sharma, Advocate has filed Vakalatnama on behalf of the opposite party no. 2, which is taken on record.

Learned counsel for both the parties jointly submitted that parties settled their dispute with regard to offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 of I.P.C. on the basis of compromise dated 18.4.2025, however, compromise is incomplete. It is further submitted that incomplete compromise has been verified by the court below.

Learned counsel for the applicant prays for and is granted two weeks' time to file supplementary affidavit annexing therewith original/certified copy of the complete compromise.

Put up on 6.4.2026 as fresh showing the name of Ms. Neha Sharma as counsel for the opposite party No. 2.

Till the next date of listing, further proceedings of Criminal Case No. 812/IX/2020 (New No. 12134 of 2020), arising out of Case Crime No. 94 of 2020, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 of I.P.C., Police Station Sadar Bazar, District Mathura, pending in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 2, Mathura shall remain stayed against the applicant.

January 22, 2026

T. Sinha

(Sanjay Kumar Pachori,J.)

Digitally signed by :- TRIPTI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad