Allahabad High Court
HARBHAJAN SINGHversusSTATE OF UP AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MADAN PAL SINGH
Holding
The appeal was dismissed as not pressed.
Summary
Harbhajan Singh appealed against a criminal conviction, but after settling the dispute with the State, both parties entered into a compromise. The appellant's counsel informed the court that the appellant no longer wished to pursue the appeal and requested its dismissal as not pressed. The court considered the request and, noting the parties' settlement, dismissed the criminal appeal. No substantive discussion of the merits or legal provisions was required. The dismissal was entered on the basis that the appeal was no longer being pursued.
Issues considered
- Can a criminal appeal be dismissed when the appellant withdraws it after a compromise with the State?
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- compromise
- withdrawal of appeal
- dismissal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 2472 of 2026
Harbhajan Singh
.....Appellant(s)
Versus
State Of Up And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Appellant(s) : Sanjay Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Arif Ikbal, G.A.
Court No. - 51
HON'BLE MADAN PAL SINGH, J.
1. Learned counsel for the appellant and the learned counsel for opposite
party no.2 submit that since after settling their disputes, both the parties have
entered into compromise and nothing survives between them. Therefore,
learned counsel for the appellant prays that he does not want to press the
present criminal appeal and therefore, the same be dismissed as not pressed.
2. The present criminal appeal is, accordingly, dismissed.
May 6, 2026
Sushil/-
(Madan Pal Singh,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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