Aruna Dubey and 3 Others vs State of U.P. and Another — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Aruna Dubey and 3 Others vs State of U.P. and Another — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim protection granted: till the next date of listing, no coercive action against the applicants in pursuance of Case Crime No.36 of 2025 (Sections 115(2), 352, 351(3) BNS, P.S. Balrai, District Etawah). Compromise deed to be filed before Additional Civil Judge (J.D.), Court No.1/J.M.-01, Etawah within 15 days and verified within four weeks with a report to the High Court through the Registry. Case listed in the week commencing 11.05.2026 with the said report; Registrar (Compliance) directed to serve a copy of the order on the trial court within 72 hours.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicants should receive interim protection from coercive action in pursuance of Case Crime No.36 of 2025 while the compromise between the parties is filed and verified. +1 more

Court's answer

As an interim measure, till the next date of listing, no coercive action shall be initiated against the applicants in pursuance of Case Crime No.36 of 2025, under Sections 115(2), 352, 351(3) BNS, P.S. Balrai, District Etawah.

Ratio / Principle

Learned counsel for applicants is directed to prefer the compromise deed before learned Additional Civil Judge (J.D.), Court No.1/J.M.-01, Etawah within 15 days.

Key takeaways

If the compromise deed is filed within the said period, the learned Additional Civil Judge (J.D.), Court No.1/J.M.-01, Etawah shall verify the compromise in the presence of both parties within four weeks and send its report to the High Court through the Registry on or before the next date.ratio¶13

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Court No. 77), Saurabh Srivastava, J., March 30, 2026 — Application U/S 528 BNSS No. 9128 of 2026, Aruna Dubey And 3 Others v. State of U.P. and Another. Learned counsel for applicants stated that both parties had already entered into a compromise which had not been preferred before the court concerned. The Court directed counsel to file the compromise deed before the learned Additional Civil Judge (J.D.), Court No.1/J.M.-01, Etawah within 15 days; upon filing, that court was to verify the compromise in the presence of both parties within four weeks and send its report to the High Court through the Registry on or before the next date. The case was listed in the week commencing 11.05.2026 with the said report. Till the next date of listing, no coercive action was to be initiated against the applicants in pursuance of Case Crime No.36 of 2025, under Sections 115(2), 352, 351(3) BNS, P.S. Balrai, District Etawah. The Registrar (Compliance) was directed to serve a copy of the order upon the trial court within 72 hours.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 9128 of 2026

Aruna Dubey And 3 Others

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

.....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s) : Akash Mishra
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

Court No. - 77

HON'BLE SAURABH SRIVASTAVA, J.

At the very outset, learned counsel for applicants has submitted that both the parties have already been entered into a compromise but the same has not been preferred before learned court concerned.

Learned counsel for applicants is hereby directed to prefer the said compromise deed before learned Additional Civil Judge (J.D.), Court No.1/J.M.-01, Etawah within 15 days from today.

In case, compromise deed is filed within the said period, learned Additional Civil Judge (J.D.), Court No.1/J.M.-01, Etawah shall verify the said compromise in presence of both the parties within a period of four weeks and send its report to this Court through the Registry on or before the next date.

List this case in the week commencing 11.05.2026 with said report.

Till the next date of listing, no coercive action shall be initiated against applicants in pursuance of Case Crime No.36 of 2025, under Sections 115(2), 352, 351(3) BNS, P.S. Balrai, District Etawah.

Registrar (Compliance) is hereby directed to serve a copy of this order upon learned court of learned Additional Civil Judge (J.D.), Court No.1/J.M.-01, Etawah within 72 hours so that the matter may be adjudicated on the basis of verification report.

March 30, 2026 Vivek Kr.

(Saurabh Srivastava,J.)

Digitally signed by :- VIVEK KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad