SATISH PARIHARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

         HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

               CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 11367 of 2025

Satish Parihar
                                                        .....Appellant(s)
                                  Versus
State of U.P. and Another
                                                      .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Appellant(s)               :   Ashutosh Kumar Gautam
Counsel for Respondent(s)              :   Arjun Kumar, G.A.

Court No. - 93
                     HON'BLE SANTOSH RAI, J.

1. Case called out. None appears on behalf respondent no.2.

2. Supplementary affidavit explaining criminal history of the appellant
filed by learned counsel for the appellant is taken on record.

3. Heard Sri Ashutosh Kumar Gautam, learned counsel for the
appellant and learned A.G.A. and perused the record.

4. The present appeal has been filed under Section 14A(1) of S.C. &
S.T. Act by the appellants challenging the chargesheet dated
09.04.2025, cognizance/summoning order dated 06.06.2025 as well
as the entire criminal proceedings of Special Sessions Trial No. 25 of
2025 (State v. Satish Parihar), arising out of Case Crime No. 63 of
2025, under Sections 74, 115(2), 352, 351(2), 331(4) BNS and
Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act, Police Station Kotwali Konch,
District Jalaun.

5. The only prayer is for quashing the chargesheet and summoning
order. It is contended that as the parties have arrived at a
compromise and settled the matter amicably, therefore, proceedings
with the case is nothing but futile.

6. This Court by its order dated 03.04.2026 directed the court
concerned to verify the compromise. In compliance of the order dated
03.04.2026, copy of the verified compromise dated 18.05.2026 has
been transmitted to this Court.

7. As per verified compromise deed, opposite party no.2, Smt. Varsha
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Jatav has no objection in case summoning order is set aside and
charghesheet is quashed in the light of the compromise/settlement
between the parties. .

8. It is admitted that essentially the dispute is private in nature further
that in case proceeding is quashed, the interest of society is not likely
to be affected.

9. Learned counsel for the appellants has placed reliance on the
judgments of the Apex Court in the case of Romgopal and others
Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh, 2022 (1) SCJ 536, Gian Singh Vs.
State of Punjab [2012 10 SCC 303], Gold Quest International Ltd.
Vs. State of Tamilnadu, 2014 (15) SCC 235, Nikhil Merchant Vs.
C.B.I. and another, 2008(9) SCC 677, Union Carbide Corporation
and others Vs. Union of India and others (1991) 4 SCC 584 and
Supreme Court Bar Association Vs. Union of India (1998) 4 SCC
409.

10. Learned AGA could not dispute the fact that the compromise has
been entered into between the parties and now the opposite party
no.2 does not want to proceed with the proceedings in issue. Leaned
A.G.A. has also informed that criminal history of the appellant has
been explained in the supplementary affidavit.

11. As per report of Special Judge, S.C. & S.T. Act, Jalaun at Urai
dated 31.08.2026 no any compensation amount was received by
opposite party no.2 in this case.

12. Considering the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the
parties and taking note of the observations made by Hon'ble Apex
Court in the judgments referred above and the nature of
dispute/crime, this Court is of the view that no purpose would be
served in keeping the proceedings pending before the trial court and
hence, the entire proceedings of the entire criminal proceedings of
Special Sessions Trial No. 25 of 2025 (State v. Satish Parihar),
arising out of Case Crime No. 63 of 2025, under Sections 74, 115(2),
352, 351(2), 331(4) BNS and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act,
Police Station Kotwali Konch, District Jalaun are hereby quashed in
terms of the compromise.
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                                    13. Accordingly, the present appeal is allowed.

                                    14. Registrar (Compliance) is directed to communicate the instant
                                    order to the court concerned through District and Sessions
                                    Judge, Jalaun by e-mail/FAX.


                                    September 9, 2026
                                    Asha
                                                                                        (Santosh Rai,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
ASHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad