Allahabad High Court

BILAL AHMAD AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Decided: 7 September 2026
Bench: TARUN SAXENA MAYUR JAIN JT REGISTRAR LISTING

Holding

The FIR is quashed as the settlement between the parties removes any public interest in prosecuting the alleged offences.

Summary

The petitioners, Bilal Ahmad and five others, filed a writ petition seeking to quash an FIR dated 25‑05‑2025 that alleged offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The parties had earlier settled their marital dispute through a mediation‑conciliation process, executed a notarised divorce deed and a financial settlement involving demand drafts totaling Rs 7,00,000. Both the petitioners and the State respondents accepted the terms of the settlement and did not contest its validity. The High Court, after examining the settlement deed and noting that the parties would not pursue any further litigation, held that there was no public interest in continuing the criminal prosecution. Relying on the Supreme Court’s decision in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303, the Court allowed the writ petition and quashed the FIR.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate judicial remedy when the parties to a criminal complaint have amicably settled the dispute?
Does a settlement between the complainant and accused bar the continuation of criminal proceedings under the IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act?

Legislation cited

Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 3, 4
Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 498A, 504, 506

Subjects

settlement agreement
quash FIR
criminal procedure
mediation and conciliation
domestic violence
dowry prohibition
certiorari
mandamus
high court writ petition

Judgment

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 13967 of 2025

Bilal Ahmad And 5 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajesh Kumar Singh Chauhan, Virendra
Singh Parmar
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Abdul Mateen, G.A.

Court No. - 48
HON'BLE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.
HON'BLE TARUN SAXENA, J.

1. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioners with the
following main prayers :-

"(1) Issue writ, order, or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the
impugned First Information Report dated 25.05.2025 in Case Crime No. 70
of 2025 initially registered under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and
Section 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station Chilla, District Banda.

(2) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding
the respondents not to arrest/harass the petitioners in pursuance to impugned
First Information Report dated 25.05.2025 in Case Crime No. 70 of 2025
initially registered under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Section 3/4
D.P. Act, Police Station Chilla, District Banda."

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties have jointly submitted
that the parties concerned have settled their disputes amicably and in
compliance of the order dated 04.07.2025 before Mediation and Conciliation
Centre, Allahabad High Court. It is further submitted that the parties
concerned shall abide by all the terms and conditions mentioned in the said
settlement agreement which is on record. As per the terms and condition of
the agreement mentioned in paragraph-8 of the said agreement which is as
follows:

"8. अंतरिम समझौता दिनांक 28.11.2025 एवं 12.12.2025 के अनुसार
वादकारियों के बीच में निम्नलिखित समझौता सम्पन्न हुआ हैः-
क. यह कि दोनो पक्षों अपने विवाद को आपसी सहमति से पहले ही सुलझा लिया
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था एवं यह निर्णय लिया था कि दोनो पक्ष अलग-अलग रहना चाहते हैं तथा
तलाक लेना चाहते हैं इस प्रकार दोनो पक्षों ने आपसी सहमति से नोटरी
तलाकनामा/इकरारनामा दिनांक 27.01.2026 तैयार किया है जिसमे पक्षों के
बीच तय हुई सारी नियम एवं शर्ते लिखित है। उपरोक्त नोटरी तलाकनामा/
इकरारनामा दिनांक 27.01.2026 माननीय न्यायालय के अवलोकनार्थ संलग्न
है।
ख. यह कि दोनों पक्षों के बीच यह समझौता हुआ था कि बिलाल अहमद (
याचिकाकर्ता सं.1 पति) रु.7,00,000/- (रु. सात लाख मात्र) की राशि, जिसमें
2012/12 स्थायी गुजारा भत्ता, मेहर, इद्दत अवधि, भरण-पोषण तथा अन्य
वित्तीय दावे भी शामिल है, अपनी पत्नी श्रीमती गुलनाज़ (प्रतिवादिनी सं. 3) को
डिमाण्ड ड्राफ्ट के जरिये अदा करेगा।
ग. यह की दिनांक 28.11.2025 रु.1,00,000/- का एक डिमाण्ड ड्राफ्ट
जिसकी संख्या 382481 इंडियन बैंक द्वारा दिनांक 26.11.2025 को Gulanaz
Begum (पत्नी) के नाम जारी, पति द्वारा प्रस्तुत किया गया था जिसे आज
दिनांक 30.01.2026 को श्रीमती गुलनाज़ (प्रतिवादिनी सं. 3) को दिया जा रह है
जिसकी प्राप्ति एवं श्रीमती गुलनाज़ (प्रतिवादिनी सं.3) सुनिश्चित करती है।
घ. यह की दिनांक 12.12.2025 रु.3,00,000/- का एक डिमाण्ड ड्राफ्ट
जिसकी संख्या 382485 इंडियन बैंक द्वारा दिनांक 08.12.2025 को Gulanaz
Begum (पत्नी) के नाम जारी, पति द्वारा प्रस्तुत किया गया था जिसे आज
दिनांक 30.01.2026 को श्रीमती गुलनाज (प्रतिवादिनी सं. 3) को दिया जा रह है
जिसकी प्राप्ति एवं श्रीमती गुलनाज़ (प्रतिवादिनी सं.3) सुनिश्चित करती है।
ङ. यह की आज दिनांक 30.01.2026 को एक डिमाण्ड ड्राफ्ट, जिसकी संख्या
382977 दिनांक 12.01.2026 रु. 3,00,000/- का इंडियन बैंक द्वारा द्वारा
(Gulanaz Begum) पत्नी के नाम जारी, पति के द्वारा प्रस्तुत किया गया है,
जिसे श्रीमती गुलनाज़ (प्रतिवादिनी सं. 3) को दिया जा रह है जिसकी प्राप्ति एवं
श्रीमती गुलनाज़ (प्रतिवादिनी सं.3) सुनिश्चित करती है।
च. यह कि उपरोक्त मुकदमों के अलावा दोनो पक्ष एक दूसरे के विरुद्ध पंजीकृत/
विचाराधीन, समस्त वाद को, यदि हो, वापस लेंगे और समझौते में हुए सभी शर्तों
को मानेंगें।

छ. यह कि दोनो पक्ष एक दूसरे के खिलाफ, इस वैवाहिक वाद के संन्दर्भ में कोई
नया वाद दायर नही करेंगे।"

3. Learned counsel for the parties further submits that since all the disputes
between the parties concerned have already been settled before the
Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Allahabad High Court, the impugned
First Information Report dated 25.05.2025 against the petitioners deserves to
be quashed.

4. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the
State-respondents has not disputed the facts of the settlement agreement.

5. Heard Mr. Virendra Singh Parmar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of
the petitioners, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 3 and
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learned A.G.A. appearing on behalf of the State-respondents.

6. We have perused the settlement agreement dated 30.01.2026 sent by
Allahabad High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre.

7. Taking into consideration the submissions made by learned counsel
appearing on behalf of the petitioners, learned A.G.A. appearing on behalf of
the State-respondents, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.
3, the settlement agreement dated 30.01.2026 and the statement made by the
parties concerned that they shall abide by all the terms and conditions of the
said compromise deed, we have satisfied that no purpose would be served to
put the petitioners on trial.

8. In view of the above-said facts as well as law laid down by the Apex
Court in the judgment of Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Another
(2012) 10 SCC 303, we are inclined to allow this writ petition.

9. Accordingly, the present writ petition is allowed.

10. The impugned F.I.R. dated 25.05.2025 in Case Crime No. 70 of 2025
initially registered under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Section 3/4
D.P. Act, Police Station Chilla, District Banda is hereby quashed.

September 8, 2026 (Tarun Saxena,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)
C. MANI

Digitally signed by :-
CHANDRAMANI VERMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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