Allahabad High Court
SMT. NEERAJ @ NAINA AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UTTER PRADESH AND ANOTHER
- Decided
Holding
The petition was dismissed and the High Court directed all pending litigations between the parties to be disposed of in accordance with the compromise recorded by the Mediation Centre.
Summary
The petitioners sought relief under Article 227 of the Constitution to set aside two lower‑court orders dated 11 June 2025 and 28 January 2025 involving IPC offences. They claimed that the disputes underlying those orders had been amicably resolved through the Allahabad High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre, whose report dated 10 December 2025 was placed on record. The High Court examined the mediation report, found that a genuine compromise had been reached, and consequently directed all courts where related matters were pending to dispose of them in accordance with the settlement. No order was set aside; instead the petition was dismissed and the matter was closed. The mediation report was ordered to be kept as part of the record.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can entertain a petition under Article 227 to set aside orders of lower courts in criminal matters.
- Whether a settlement arrived at in a court‑administered mediation can be enforced on pending litigations before other courts.
- Whether the High Court may direct other courts to dispose of cases in light of a compromise.
Legislation cited
- Constitution of India — s. Article 227
- Indian Penal Code — s. 324, 406, 427, 504, 506
Subjects
- Article 227
- Mediation
- Compromise
- Criminal Revision
- High Court jurisdiction
- Pending litigation
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 7373 of 2025
Smt. Neeraj @ Naina And 3 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Utter Pradesh And Another
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Akash Balmik, Jai Raj
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Awadhesh Singh, G.A., Parvat Singh
Court No. - 89
HON'BLE ANIL KUMAR-X, J.
1. Learned counsel for the petitioners and Shri Amrit Raj, learned AGA
on behalf of the State-respondent are present. However, none has
appeared on behalf of the respondent no.2.
2. By means of this petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India,
the petitioners have prayed the following reliefs:-
"i. To set aside the order dated 11.06.2025 passed by the Additional Sessions
Judge/FTC-II, Bijnor, passed in Criminal Revision No. 109 of 2025 (Smt. Neeraj @
Naina Vs. State of U.P. and another) under Sections 324, 406, 427, 504, 506 IPC,
Police Station-Nagina, District-Bijnor.
ii. To set aside the order dated 28.01.2025 passed by Additional Chief Judicial
Magistrate Court No. 1, Bijnor, passed in Complaint Case No. 331 of 2024 (Sumit
Kumar Vs. Smt. Neeraj @ Naina and others) under Sections 324, 406, 427, 504, 506
IPC, Police Station-Nagina, District-Bijnor."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that dispute between the
parties has been amicably resolved by Allahabad High Court Mediation
and Conciliation Centre. The report of the Mediation Centre dated
10.12.2025 is on record. He submitted that different litigations between
the parties are pending at different courts. As both parties have amicably
settled their dispute through compromise, this Court may direct the
concerned courts to decide the other pending litigations in light of the
compromise arrived at between the parties before the Mediation Centre of
this Court.
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4. The report dated 10.12.2025 submitted by the Mediation Centre of this
Court is enclosed with the record and from perusal of the said report, it
appears that both parties have amicably settled dispute.
5. In the given circumstances, all the concerned courts, where various
litigations between the parties are pending, are directed to dispose of the
same in light of the compromise arrived at between the parties before the
Mediation Centre of this Court.
6. With the aforesaid observations, this petition is finally disposed of.
7. The report of the Mediation Centre shall form of the record.
(Anil Kumar-X,J.)
March 25, 2026
SK
Digitally signed by :-
SUSHEEL KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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