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Sachin v. State of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand HC4 Jun 2026C482/1154/2022

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What is this about?

Matrimonial-dispute quashing case: C482 No.1154 of 2022 sought quashing of charge-sheet No.16/21 and summoning order dated 09.08.2021 (Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kashipur; Criminal Case No. 2758 of 2021; Sections 498-A, 324 & 506 IPC). Parties Sachin Kumar (applicant) and Smt. Sonam (respondent no.2) settled amicably during Family Court proceedings under Section 27, Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand Act, 2024 (Case No.481 of 2025); Compounding Application IA No.1 of 2026 allowed relying on Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303, Dimpey Gujral (TP (Criminal) 115/2012), B.S. Joshi (2003) 4 SCC 675 and Nikhil Merchant (2008) 9 SCC 650; offences compounded, charge-sheet, summoning order and entire proceedings quashed; application disposed of (Siddhartha Sah, J., 04.06.2026).

What did the court decide?

Compounding Application (IA No.1 of 2026) allowed; offences between the parties permitted to be compounded; charge-sheet No.16/21, summoning order dated 09.08.2021 and the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No. 2758 of 2021 quashed; C482 application disposed of and all pending applications disposed of accordingly.

SL. No	Date	Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures	COURT’S OR JUDGES’S ORDERS C482 No.1154 of 2022 Hon’ble Siddhartha Sah, J. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Chandel, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Rakesh Kumar, AGA with Mr. Manoj Bhatt, Brief Holder for the State. Mr. Avneesh Kumar, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Nikhil Kushwaha, Advocate for respondent no.2. The present C482 application has been filed seeking quashing of the charge-sheet No.16/21 and summoning order dated 09.08.2021 passed by the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar in Criminal Case No. 2758 of 2021, State vs. Sachin Kumar and another, under Sections 498-A, 324 & 506 of IPC and the entire proceedings of the said case, pending consideration before the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. During the pendency of the C-482 application, the Compounding Application (IA No.1 of 2026) has been filed on behalf of the applicant and respondent no.2.
			The applicant-Sachin and respondent no.2- Smt. Sonam are present in Court duly identified by their respective counsel Mr. Sanjay Kumar Chandel and Mr. Avneesh Kumar, Advocates for the applicant and respondent no.2, respectively. On a query made by the Court, respondent no.2-Smt. Sonam has made a statement that she has settled the dispute amicably with the applicant out of the Court and the settled amount has already been received by respondent no.2 in pursuance to the amicable settlement between the applicant Sachin

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Office Notes,
reports, orders
or proceedings
or directions
and
Registrar’s
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Signatures

COURT’S OR JUDGES’S ORDERS
C482 No.1154 of 2022
Hon’ble Siddhartha Sah, J.
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Chandel, Advocate for the
applicant.
Mr. Rakesh Kumar, AGA with Mr. Manoj Bhatt,
Brief Holder for the State.
Mr. Avneesh Kumar, Advocate holding brief of
Mr. Nikhil Kushwaha, Advocate for respondent no.2.
The present C482 application has been filed
seeking quashing of the charge-sheet No.16/21 and
summoning order dated 09.08.2021 passed by the
court
of
Additional
Chief
Judicial
Magistrate,
Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar in Criminal
Case No. 2758 of 2021, State vs. Sachin Kumar and
another, under Sections 498-A, 324 & 506 of IPC and
the entire proceedings of the said case, pending
consideration before the court of Additional Chief
Judicial Magistrate, Kashipur, District Udham Singh
Nagar.
Heard learned counsel for the parties and
perused the record.
During the pendency of the C-482 application,
the Compounding Application (IA No.1 of 2026) has
been filed on behalf of the applicant and respondent
no.2.

The applicant-Sachin and respondent no.2-
Smt. Sonam are present in Court duly identified by
their respective counsel Mr. Sanjay Kumar Chandel
and Mr. Avneesh Kumar, Advocates for the applicant
and respondent no.2, respectively.
On a query made by the Court, respondent
no.2-Smt. Sonam has made a statement that she has
settled the dispute amicably with the applicant out
of the Court and the settled amount has already been
received by respondent no.2 in pursuance to the
amicable settlement between the applicant Sachin

and respondent no.2 during the case under Section
27 of the Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand Act, 2024 before the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar, registered as Case No.481 of 2025. It has been further mentioned in the application that since the parties of the case have entered into compromise, thus in terms of the compromise which has taken place between the applicant and respondent no.2 and it has been mutually consented between both the parties that respondent no.2 does not want to prosecute the applicant any more in the present case. On a query made to the learned State Counsel, he states that since it is a matrimonial dispute, hence the compounding application may be allowed. The applicant is also present in Court and he has also made the similar statement which has been made by respondent no.2 In view of the aforesaid, since the matter has been settled between the applicant and respondent no.2, thus continuation of criminal proceeding would serve no fruitful purpose. In view of the law laid down by Hon'ble the Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab, 2012 (10) SCC 303 as well as in Transfer Petition (Criminal) No. 115 of 2012 (Dimpey Gujral vs. Union Territory of Chandigarh) decided on 06.12.2012, B.S. Joshi and others vs. State of Haryana and another, (2003) 4 SCC 675, Nikhil Merchant vs. CBI and another, (2008) 9 SCC 650, since the matter which has emanated out of matrimonial discord and the parties have already entered into amicable settlement, the Compounding Application (IA No.1 of 2026) is hereby allowed. The offences between the parties are permitted to be compounded. As a result, the charge-sheet No.16/21, summoning order dated 09.08.2021 and the entire proceedings emanating thereof in Criminal Case No. 2758 of 2021, State vs. Sachin Kumar and another, under Sections 498-A, 324 & 506 of IPC, pending before the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar,

and respondent no.2 during the case under Section

27 of the Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand Act,
2024 before the Additional Principal Judge, Family
Court, Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar,
registered as Case No.481 of 2025.
It has been further mentioned in the application
that since the parties of the case have entered into
compromise, thus in terms of the compromise which
has
taken
place
between
the
applicant
and
respondent no.2 and it has been mutually consented
between both the parties that respondent no.2 does
not want to prosecute the applicant any more in the
present case.
On a query made to the learned State Counsel,
he states that since it is a matrimonial dispute,
hence the compounding application may be allowed.
The applicant is also present in Court and he has
also made the similar statement which has been
made by respondent no.2
In view of the aforesaid, since the matter has
been settled between the applicant and respondent
no.2, thus continuation of criminal proceeding would
serve no fruitful purpose.
In view of the law laid down by Hon'ble the Apex
Court in the case of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab,
2012 (10) SCC 303 as well as in Transfer Petition
(Criminal) No. 115 of 2012 (Dimpey Gujral vs. Union
Territory of Chandigarh) decided on 06.12.2012, B.S.
Joshi and others vs. State of Haryana and another,
(2003) 4 SCC 675, Nikhil Merchant vs. CBI and
another, (2008) 9 SCC 650, since the matter which
has emanated out of matrimonial discord and the
parties
have
already
entered
into
amicable
settlement, the Compounding Application (IA No.1 of
2026) is hereby allowed.
The offences between the parties are permitted
to be compounded. As a result, the charge-sheet
No.16/21, summoning order dated 09.08.2021 and
the entire proceedings emanating thereof in Criminal
Case No. 2758 of 2021, State vs. Sachin Kumar and
another, under Sections 498-A, 324 & 506 of IPC,
pending before the court of Additional Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar,

are	hereby quashed.
of.	The C482 application is,	accordingly, disposed
of a	All pending applications, ccordingly.	if any, stand disposed
Ravi		(Siddhartha Sah, J.) 04.06.2026

are

hereby quashed.

of.

The C482 application is,

accordingly, disposed

of a

All pending applications,
ccordingly.

if any, stand disposed

Ravi

(Siddhartha Sah, J.)
04.06.2026

Sachin v. State of Uttarakhand

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