Allahabad High Court
NARENDRA NATH GUPTAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- DEEPAK VERMA
Holding
The application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the non‑bailable warrant is dismissed as the applicant failed to comply with the mediation order.
Summary
The applicant, Narendra Nath Gupta, filed a Section 482 Cr.P.C. application seeking to quash a non-bailable warrant dated 18‑03‑2023 issued in a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The warrant arose from Complaint Case No.19737 of 2021 (Vipin Agarwal v. Narendra Nath Gupta & Another) pending before the Additional Court, Mathura. The court had earlier referred the matter to a Mediation Centre and ordered the applicant to deposit Rs.1,05,000, which the applicant failed to do despite extensions. The mediation report dated 01‑04‑2026 confirmed non‑payment, and the court observed that the applicant’s conduct was mischievous. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the Section 482 application, refusing to quash the warrant.
Issues considered
- Whether a Section 482 Cr.P.C. application can be entertained to quash a non‑bailable warrant when the applicant has failed to comply with a mediation‑ordered deposit.
- Whether the applicant’s non‑payment of the mediation amount constitutes misconduct justifying dismissal of the quash petition.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
- Negotiable Instruments Act — s. 138
Subjects
- Section 482
- non‑bailable warrant
- mediation
- Negotiable Instruments Act
- criminal procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT
ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 14096 of 2024
Narendra Nath Gupta
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rudra Kant
Mishra
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 74
HON'BLE DEEPAK VERMA, J.
1. Case called out in the revised list. None appears
for the applicant to press this application. Learned
AGA for the State is present.
2. The present 482 Cr.P.C. application has been filed
to quash the Non Bailable Warrant dated 18.03.2023
passed by learned Presiding Officer, Additional
Court, Mathura in Complaint Case No.19737 of
2021 (Vipin Agarwal Vs. Narendra Nath Gupta &
Another), under Section 138 Negotiable Instrument
Act, Police Station Kotwali, pending before learned
Presiding Officer, Additional Court, Mathura.
3. Vide order dated 01.05.2024, matter was referred
to Mediation Centre and applicant was directed to
deposit Rs.1,05,000/- but applicant had not
deposited the same and again the case was listed on
13.12.2024 and applicant on that day sought time
and one week further time was granted to deposit the
amount. As per Mediation report dated 01.04.2026,
applicant has not deposited the amount, i.e,
Rs.1,05,000/- in compliance of order dated
01.05.2024.
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4. In view of the aforesaid, despite further time
granted to the applicant, did not deposit the amount
before the Mediation Centre and is enjoying the
interim order. The act of the applicant is
mischievous and cannot be appreciated, as such, the
present 482 application of applicant-Narendra Nath
Gupta, is hereby dismissed.
May 6, 2026
Nitin Verma
(Deepak Verma,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NITIN KUMAR VERMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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