Vipin Pal v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko

Heard learned counsel for the applicants, Sri Rahul Mishra, learned counsel appearing for opposite parties nos. 2 and 3 and learned AGA for the State as well as perused the material placed on record. By means of the instant application, the applicants have prayed for quashing of the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No. 17822 of 2023; State Vs. Vipin Pal, arising out of CAse Crime No. 39 of 2023, under Sections 279, 337, 338 IPC and Section 184 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Police Station Colnelganj, District Gonda, chargesheet as well as entire proceedings in pursuance thereof, on the basis of compromise dated 12.02.2025. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that due to certain misunderstanding, the instant FIR was lodged against the applicants. He added that later on, the parties sat together and have amicably settled their disputes, which has been reduced in writing. Thereafter, the applicants filed an Application U/s 482 No.

398 of 2025, wherein this Court vide order dated 20.01.2025 had directed the court below to verify the said compromise deed and in compliance thereof, the compromise deed was verified on 12.02.2025. He submits that now there is no dispute in between the parties and they have settled their dispute. He submits that further criminal proceedings in the instant matter would amount to harassment and, thus, the instant criminal proceedings against the applicants may be quashed. Learned counsel appearing for opposite parties nos. 2 and 3 has also supported the version of the learned counsel for the applicants and submits that parties have amicably settled their dispute and the opposite parties nos. 2 and 3 have no grievance, hence, criminal proceedings against the applicants may be dropped. Learned counsel for the State has no objection to the submissions aforesaid. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, I find that compromise has been entered into between the parties on 12.02.2025 and said compromise has been verified on 12.02.2025 and, now, as per the statement of learned counsel for the parties, they do not want to press the aforementioned criminal proceedings against the applicants.