High Court · 2025

1. This is an application under Section 528 of BNSS filed for quashing the non bailable warrant dated 08.10.2024 passed by learned court below and the entire proceedings of case no. 419 of 2020, under Section 420 IPC P.S. Fatehgarh Kotwali Fatehgarh, District Farrukhabad arising out of case crime no. 637 of 2017 under Section 420, 467, 468 IPC, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Farrukhabad.

2. On 07.03.2025 on a statement made by learned counsel for the parties, the matter was posted today at 02:00 p.m. along with Application U/s 482 Cr.P.C. 17897 of 2024, the matter is thus before this Court. A vakalatnama is being filed by Sri Adarsh Tiwari (AOR No. A/A0059/2018) on behalf of opposite party no.2 in the leading application and he has made submission at bar that he is holding brief of Sri Pawan Singh Pundir, learned counsel who appears for opposite party no.2 in connected application.

3. A joint statement has been made by learned counsel for the parties that they do not propose to file any affidavit and the applications be decided on the basis of the documents available on record.

4. The connected application had been preferred by the applicant herein seeking relief to the extent for quashing of the entire proceeding of Criminal Case No 419 of 2020, under Section 420 IPC P.S. Fatehgarh Kotwali Fatehgarh, District Farrukhabad arising out of case crime no. 637 of 2017 under Section 420, 467, 468 IPC, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Farrukhabad.

5. This Cour for its order dated 11.06.2024 proceeded to pass the following ordre: "1- आववेददिकका ककी ओर सवे धकारका 482 दिदं०्ቚ०सदं० कवे अन्तररत यह आववेदिन पत, वकादि सदंख्यका 419 वरर 2020, ममु०अ०सदं० 637 वरर 2017, अन्तररत धकारका 420, 467, 468 भका०दिदं०सदं० थकानका फतवेहरढ़ ककोतवकालल, फतवेहरढ़, जजिलका फरर खकाबकादि जिको दवदकान ममुख्य न्यकादयक मजजिस्टट वेट, फरर खकाबकादि कवे न्यकायकालय मम लममबत हहै कको दनरस्त करनवे हवेतमु यकोजजित दकयका रयका हहै। 2- आववेददिकका ककी ओर सवे दवदकान अजधवकका एवदं रकाज्य ककी ओर सवे दवदकान अपर शकासककीय अजधवकका कको समुनका एवदं पतकावलल कका अवलकोकन दकयका। 3- आववेददिकका कवे दवदकान अजधवकका कका कथन हहै दक प्ቌककारोሲ कवे मध्य आपस मम समुलह- समझझौतका हको रयका हहै, जजिसवे ववे अवर न्यकायकालय मम सत्यकापन करनवे हवेतमु दिकाजखल कर दिमरवे। 4- आववेददिकका कको दनदिरदशत दकयका जिकातका हहै दक ववे इस आदिवेश ककी ्ቚदतजलदप कवे सकाथ समबमन्धत अवर न्यकायकालय मम उपमस्थत हकोकर अपनवे मध्य हहए समुलह-समझझौतवे कको सत्यकादपत करनवे हवेतमु आववेदिन पत ्ቚस्तमुत करकवे , न्यकायकालय दकारका समझझौतवे कवे सत्यकापन ककी दतजथ ककी जिकानककारल ्ቚका्቎ करम। उनकवे दकारका ऐसका करनवे पर समबमन्धत अवर न्यकायकालय दकारका समझझौतवे कको सत्यकादपत करनवे कवे जलए ककोई दतजथ दनयत ककी जिकाए, तथका प्ቌककारोሲ कवे उपमस्थत हकोनवे पर समुलह-समझझौतका कको उनकवे दकारका एक मकाह कवे अन्दिर सत्यकादपत दकयका जिकाए। समुलह -समझझौतका सत्यकादपत करनवे कवे बकादि समबमन्धत अवर न्यकायकालय दकारका उसवे अपनल आख्यका कवे सकाथ इस न्यकायकालय कको ्ቚवेदरत दकयका जिकाए। 5- तद्नमुसकार इस वकादि कको ददिनकााሩक 22.08.2024 कको उपयमुक न्यकायपलठ कवे सम्ቌ अदतररक ससूचल मम ससूचलब्ቍ दकयका जिकाए। तब तक आववेददिकका कवे दवरू्ቍ उपरकोक वकादि मम ककोई ्ቚपलड़क ककायरवकाहल नहीሻ ककी जिकाएरल।"

6. The entire thrust of arguments made by learned counsel for the applicant is that since the parties themselves have compromised out of the court on 02.09.2022, Annexure-4 at page 49 onwards reference whereof at para 16 of the leading application, thus verification be done and in the meantime interim protection be accorded.

7. Learned counsel for the applicant as per the assertion contained in paragraph 19 of the application of the leading application, the order of the court passed in the connected application could not be filed on account whereof on 08.10.2024 non-bailable warrant have been issued. He submits that the appellant shall file the compromise application if already not filed and a breathing time be granted and a direction be issued for verification and till the verification is concluded, the interim protection be accorded.

8. Thus, the relief sought in the leading application is for quashing the non-bailable warrant dated 08.10.2022.

9. Learned AGA as well as the counsel appearing for opposite party no.2 does not dispute the said fact and they submits that parties have already entered into a compromise, an appropriate direction be issued for verification.

10. Considering the said submission, the application stands disposed of directing the applicants (parties) to appear before the court below by 04.04.2025 along with the self attested copy of the present application and original copy of compromise application along with a certified copy of the order. On the receipt of the same, the court below shall make endeavour to put to notice the other party and thereafter verify the compromise application as alleged to have been filed by the applicants by 23.05.2025.

11. Till the verification is process is completed in the compromise application so submitted by the parties, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant in the proceedings of Criminal Case No 419 of 2020, under Section 420 IPC P.S. Fatehgarh Kotwali Fatehgarh, District Farrukhabad arising out of case crime no. 637 of 2017 under Section 420, 467, 468 IPC, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Farrukhabad and the order dated 08.10.2024 non-bailable warrant shall be kept in abeyance. The interim protection accorded to the applicants shall only be applicable in those contingencies wherein the applicant stricks to the timeline and does not violate any of the conditions of the order and in case of default, the order shall stand vacated without reference to the Bench. In order to facilitate the disposal of the compromise application, the applicant is to submit the self attested copy of both the present applications along with the certified copy of the order. The parties are free to take legal recourse post outcome of the compromise.

12. The order passed today is on the basis of the fact that the Sri Adarsh Tiwari who appears as counsel for opposite party no.2 in the connected and the leading application has not disputed the fact that there happens to be a mutual agreement and a compromise between the parties. Order Date :- 10.3.2025 C. MANI (Vikas Budhwar,J.) CHANDRAMANI VERMA CHANDRAMANI VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

1. This is an application under Section 528 of BNSS filed for quashing the non bailable warrant dated 08.10.2024 passed by learned court below and the entire proceedings of case no. 419 of 2020, under Section 420 IPC P.S. Fatehgarh Kotwali Fatehgarh, District Farrukhabad arising out of case crime no. 637 of 2017 under Section 420, 467, 468 IPC, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Farrukhabad.

2. On 07.03.2025 on a statement made by learned counsel for the parties, the matter was posted today at 02:00 p.m. along with Application U/s 482 Cr.P.C. 17897 of 2024, the matter is thus before this Court. A vakalatnama is being filed by Sri Adarsh Tiwari (AOR No. A/A0059/2018) on behalf of opposite party no.2 in the leading application and he has made submission at bar that he is holding brief of Sri Pawan Singh Pundir, learned counsel who appears for opposite party no.2 in connected application.

3. A joint statement has been made by learned counsel for the parties that they do not propose to file any affidavit and the applications be decided on the basis of the documents available on record.

4. The connected application had been preferred by the applicant herein seeking relief to the extent for quashing of the entire proceeding of Criminal Case No 419 of 2020, under Section 420 IPC P.S. Fatehgarh Kotwali Fatehgarh, District Farrukhabad arising out of case crime no. 637 of 2017 under Section 420, 467, 468 IPC, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Farrukhabad.

5. This Cour for its order dated 11.06.2024 proceeded to pass the following ordre: "1- आववेददिकका ककी ओर सवे धकारका 482 दिदं०्ቚ०सदं० कवे अन्तररत यह आववेदिन पत, वकादि सदंख्यका 419 वरर 2020, ममु०अ०सदं० 637 वरर 2017, अन्तररत धकारका 420, 467, 468 भका०दिदं०सदं० थकानका फतवेहरढ़ ककोतवकालल, फतवेहरढ़, जजिलका फरर खकाबकादि जिको दवदकान ममुख्य न्यकादयक मजजिस्टट वेट, फरर खकाबकादि कवे न्यकायकालय मम लममबत हहै कको दनरस्त करनवे हवेतमु यकोजजित दकयका रयका हहै। 2- आववेददिकका ककी ओर सवे दवदकान अजधवकका एवदं रकाज्य ककी ओर सवे दवदकान अपर शकासककीय अजधवकका कको समुनका एवदं पतकावलल कका अवलकोकन दकयका। 3- आववेददिकका कवे दवदकान अजधवकका कका कथन हहै दक प्ቌककारोሲ कवे मध्य आपस मम समुलह- समझझौतका हको रयका हहै, जजिसवे ववे अवर न्यकायकालय मम सत्यकापन करनवे हवेतमु दिकाजखल कर दिमरवे। 4- आववेददिकका कको दनदिरदशत दकयका जिकातका हहै दक ववे इस आदिवेश ककी ्ቚदतजलदप कवे सकाथ समबमन्धत अवर न्यकायकालय मम उपमस्थत हकोकर अपनवे मध्य हहए समुलह-समझझौतवे कको सत्यकादपत करनवे हवेतमु आववेदिन पत ्ቚस्तमुत करकवे , न्यकायकालय दकारका समझझौतवे कवे सत्यकापन ककी दतजथ ककी जिकानककारल ्ቚका्቎ करम। उनकवे दकारका ऐसका करनवे पर समबमन्धत अवर न्यकायकालय दकारका समझझौतवे कको सत्यकादपत करनवे कवे जलए ककोई दतजथ दनयत ककी जिकाए, तथका प्ቌककारोሲ कवे उपमस्थत हकोनवे पर समुलह-समझझौतका कको उनकवे दकारका एक मकाह कवे अन्दिर सत्यकादपत दकयका जिकाए। समुलह -समझझौतका सत्यकादपत करनवे कवे बकादि समबमन्धत अवर न्यकायकालय दकारका उसवे अपनल आख्यका कवे सकाथ इस न्यकायकालय कको ्ቚवेदरत दकयका जिकाए। 5- तद्नमुसकार इस वकादि कको ददिनकााሩक 22.08.2024 कको उपयमुक न्यकायपलठ कवे सम्ቌ अदतररक ससूचल मम ससूचलब्ቍ दकयका जिकाए। तब तक आववेददिकका कवे दवरू्ቍ उपरकोक वकादि मम ककोई ्ቚपलड़क ककायरवकाहल नहीሻ ककी जिकाएरल।"

6. The entire thrust of arguments made by learned counsel for the applicant is that since the parties themselves have compromised out of the court on 02.09.2022, Annexure-4 at page 49 onwards reference whereof at para 16 of the leading application, thus verification be done and in the meantime interim protection be accorded.

7. Learned counsel for the applicant as per the assertion contained in paragraph 19 of the application of the leading application, the order of the court passed in the connected application could not be filed on account whereof on 08.10.2024 non-bailable warrant have been issued. He submits that the appellant shall file the compromise application if already not filed and a breathing time be granted and a direction be issued for verification and till the verification is concluded, the interim protection be accorded.

8. Thus, the relief sought in the leading application is for quashing the non-bailable warrant dated 08.10.2022.

9. Learned AGA as well as the counsel appearing for opposite party no.2 does not dispute the said fact and they submits that parties have already entered into a compromise, an appropriate direction be issued for verification.

10. Considering the said submission, the application stands disposed of directing the applicants (parties) to appear before the court below by 04.04.2025 along with the self attested copy of the present application and original copy of compromise application along with a certified copy of the order. On the receipt of the same, the court below shall make endeavour to put to notice the other party and thereafter verify the compromise application as alleged to have been filed by the applicants by 23.05.2025.

11. Till the verification is process is completed in the compromise application so submitted by the parties, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant in the proceedings of Criminal Case No 419 of 2020, under Section 420 IPC P.S. Fatehgarh Kotwali Fatehgarh, District Farrukhabad arising out of case crime no. 637 of 2017 under Section 420, 467, 468 IPC, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Farrukhabad and the order dated 08.10.2024 non-bailable warrant shall be kept in abeyance. The interim protection accorded to the applicants shall only be applicable in those contingencies wherein the applicant stricks to the timeline and does not violate any of the conditions of the order and in case of default, the order shall stand vacated without reference to the Bench. In order to facilitate the disposal of the compromise application, the applicant is to submit the self attested copy of both the present applications along with the certified copy of the order. The parties are free to take legal recourse post outcome of the compromise.

12. The order passed today is on the basis of the fact that the Sri Adarsh Tiwari who appears as counsel for opposite party no.2 in the connected and the leading application has not disputed the fact that there happens to be a mutual agreement and a compromise between the parties. Order Date :- 10.3.2025 C. MANI (Vikas Budhwar,J.) CHANDRAMANI VERMA CHANDRAMANI VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad High Court of Judicature at Allahabad