Pradyuman Gupta v. State of U.P & Anr.

Heard Sri Rajnish Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Ram Tiwari, learned counsel for opposite party no.2 and Ms. Ruchi Mishra, learned AGA for the State.

The present application has been filed to quash the summoning order dated 4.1.2019 as well as entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.11881 of 2019 (State vs. Pradyuman Gupta), arising out of Case Crime No.612 of 2018, under Sections-498A, 504, 506 IPC & Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station-Chakeri, District-Kanpur Nagar, pending in the court of A.C.M.M. III, Kanpur Nagar.

Learned counsel for the applicants submits that dispute between the parties is matrimonial in nature and both the parties have settled their dispute amicably and entered into a written compromise dated 1.4.2022. It has been requested that the impugned proceedings may be quashed on the basis of aforesaid compromise.

Learned AGA states that the impugned proceeding cannot be quashed until the aforesaid compromise is verified.

In view of the above, the applicants are directed to file the original deed of compromise before the court below within a period of 15 days from today.

In case such a compromise is filed by the applicants, the court below will verify the said compromise after summoning the parties within a period of two months from the date of filing the compromise and after verification, the court below will dispose of the impugned proceeding in accordance with law.

For a period of two months or till verification of compromise, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicants in the aforesaid case.

However, the parties are at liberty to file a fresh application under Section 528 BNSS to quash the impugned proceeding on the basis of verified copy of compromise, if need arises.

With the aforesaid direction, the present application is disposed of. Order Date :- 16.4.2025 Ujjawal UJJAWAL UJJAWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad High Court of Judicature at Allahabad