Allahabad High Court
MAHESH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKRAM D CHAUHAN
Holding
The application under Section 482 is allowed and the criminal proceedings are quashed.
Summary
The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the summoning order dated 6‑Nov‑2022 and the entire criminal proceedings (Complaint No.1203 of 2021, Meenu Singh v. Mahesh et al.) involving offences under IPC sections 498A, 323, 504 and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The applicants argued that a compromise had already been recorded in a related matter, Smt. Usha and others v. State of U.P. (Article 227 No.1616 of 2024), which arose out of the same set of facts. The State’s Additional Government Advocate concurred that the same compromise covered the present case and raised no objection to terminating the criminal proceedings. The High Court, after considering the compromise, allowed the application and quashed the pending criminal proceedings. The order was dated 11‑Sept‑2026 and signed by Justice Vikram D. Chauhan.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC when a compromise has been recorded in a related proceeding arising from the same facts.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 3, 4
- Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 498A, 504
Subjects
- Section 482 CrPC
- quash of criminal proceedings
- compromise
- domestic violence
- IPC 498A
- Dowry Prohibition Act
- High Court jurisdiction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 18259 of 2023
Mahesh And Another
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Jai Raj, Mahendra Pratap
Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 55
HON'BLE VIKRAM D. CHAUHAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A.
for the State.
2. This application has been filed for quashing the summoning
order dated 6.11.2022 passed by Additional Civil Judge
(J.D.)/Judicial Magistrate, Court No.5, Agra as well as entire
proceedings of Complaint Case No.1203 of 2021, Meenu Singh
Vs. Mahesh and others, under Sections 498A, 323, 504 I.P.C.
and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Shahganj, District Agra pending
in the court of Additional Civil Judge (J.D.)/Judicial
Magistrate, Court No.5, Agra.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that in view of
compromise recorded in Matters Under Article 227 No.1616 of
2024 (Smt. Usha and others Vs. State of U.P. and another), the
present case be finally decided, as the same has been arises out
of same proceedings.
4. Learned AGA submits that the present case arises out of
same proceedings in which compromise has already been
recorded in Matters Under Article 227 No.1616 of 2024 (Smt.
Usha and others Vs. State of U.P. and another) and he would
have no objection in case present criminal proceedings are put
to an end.
A482 No. 18259 of 2023
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5. In view of compromise recorded in Matters Under Article
227 No.1616 of 2024 (Smt. Usha and others Vs. State of U.P.
and another), the present application is allowed and the
criminal proceedings in the above mentioned case is quashed.
September 11, 2026
Bhaskar
(Vikram D. Chauhan,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
BHASKAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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