Allahabad High Court

AADESH RAGHAV AND 2 OTHERSversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER

Decided: 11 May 2026
Bench: SANJIV KUMAR

Holding

The High Court exercised its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to quash the criminal proceedings as the parties had effected a verified compromise.

Summary

The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Case No. 1645 of 2020) arising from offences under Sections 452, 323, 504 and 506 IPC. The trial court, on an order dated 18‑12‑2025, verified a compromise between the parties, which was confirmed by a report dated 29‑01‑2026. Both the applicants and the opposite party consented that the dispute was private and had been settled. Relying on the Supreme Court’s catena of decisions that allow the exercise of inherent powers to achieve substantial justice, the High Court held that the proceedings could be terminated. Consequently, the application was allowed and the entire criminal proceedings were quashed.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can exercise its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to quash criminal proceedings when the parties have reached a verified compromise.
Whether a compromise is permissible for offences under Sections 452, 323, 504 and 506 IPC and can justify dismissal of the case.

Legislation cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 452, 504, 506

Subjects

Section 482 CrPC
compromise
inherent jurisdiction
quash of criminal proceedings
IPC offences
private dispute
high court

Judgment

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 31596 of 2024

Aadesh Raghav And 2 Others
.....Applicant(s)
Versus

State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s) : Jitendra Rana
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

Court No. - 83
HON'BLE SANJIV KUMAR, J.

1. Supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the applicants is taken on
record.

2. Heard Sri Jitendra Rana, learned Counsel for the applicants, learned
A.G.A. for the State, Sri Chandra Pal Singh, learned Counsel for the
opposite party no. 2 and perused the record.

3. The instant application has been filed for quashing the entire
proceedings of Case No.1645 of 2020 arising out of Case Crime No.320
of 2020, under Sections 452, 323, 504 and 506 I.P.C., Police Station
Bahadurgarh, District Hapur as well as charge-sheet dated 29.10.2020 and
cognizance order dated 10.12.2020.

4. Learned Counsel for the applicants as well as opposite party No.2
jointly submitted that vide order dated 18.12.2025 a direction was given
to the Trial Court to verify the factum of compromise executed by the
parties. In pursuance of the aforesaid order, the parties have verified the
compromise as informed by the Trial Court vide report dated 29.01.2026.

5. Learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for opposite
party no. 2 jointly submitted that the parties have entered into
compromise, which has duly been verified by the Trial Court vide report
dated 29.01.2026.

6. Learned A.G.A. has fairly conceded that compromise has been effected
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between the parties and the same has duly been verified by the Trial
Court.

7. Hon'ble Apex Court in catena of decisions has held that inherent power
can be used to do real and substantial justice as has been held in Gian
Singh Vs State of Punjab, 2012 AIR SCW 5333, B.S. Joshi and others
Vs State of Haryana, (2003) 3 SCC 675 and Narinder Singh Vs State
of Punjab, (2014) 6 SCC 466. Hence, inherent power can be exercised to
speed up the process of ending the criminal proceedings where the
settlement is arrived at between the parties.

8. In view of the aforesaid facts and considering that the parties do not
wish to pursue the case any further, the dispute is essentially of a private
nature and has no wider social impact. Since it has been mutually settled
between the parties by way of a compromise, no useful purpose would be
served by proceeding with the matter further.

9. For the discussions made above, the present application is allowed
and entire proceedings of Case No.1645 of 2020 arising out of Case
Crime No.320 of 2020, under Sections 452, 323, 504 and 506 I.P.C.,
Police Station Bahadurgarh, District Hapur as well as charge-sheet dated
29.10.2020 and cognizance order dated 10.12.2020 are hereby quashed.

(Sanjiv Kumar,J.)
May 12, 2026
LN Tripathi

Digitally signed by :-
LALIT TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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