Ashok Verma and Anr. v. the State of Assam and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court criminal petition (Crl.Pet./697/2025) dismissed on 12.11.2025 by Anjan Moni Kalita, J., following amicable settlement between the parties through mediation dated 23.10.2025; the remaining amount of Rs. 4,50,000 was already paid by petitioners Ashok Verma and Saroj Verma to respondent no. 2 Manoj Mohanta; no adjudication was required. No statute or precedent was cited.
What did the court decide?
Since the parties amicably settled the matter through mediation dated 23.10.2025 and the remaining sum of Rs. 4,50,000 had already been paid by the petitioner to the respondent, nothing further survived for adjudication and the instant criminal petition stood closed as dismissed. ¶22