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Santosh Singh vs State Of Uttarakhand And Another

Uttarakhand High Court · Decided on 19 December 2025 · Citation: (2025) 12 UK CK 1255

HON’BLE JUDGES
Alok Kumar Verma, J
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A · Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Section 3, 4 · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 528
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
Criminal Miscellaneous Application No. 2276 Of 2025
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9 paragraphs · 241 words

Alok Kumar Verma, J

1.

This application has been filed for quashing the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.1112 of 2024, “State vs. Santosh Singh”, pending before the court of Judicial Magistrate, Ramnagar, District Nainital under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 3 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

2.

Mr. Shariq Khurshid, learned counsel for the applicant.

3.

Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, learned Brief Holder for the respondent No.1.

4.

Mr. Prince Chauhan, learned counsel for the respondent no.2-informant.

5.

The applicant is the husband of the respondent no.2-informant. Applicant is present in-person. He is identified by Mr. Shariq Khurshid, Advocate. The respondent no.2 is present in-person. She is identified by Mr. Prince Chauhan, Advocate.

6.

Both, the applicant and the respondent no.2 submitted that there were matrimonial disputes between them. They have resolved their disputes. After resolving their disputes, they have field a Compounding Application (IA No.1 of 2025) and affidavits with their free will and without any pressure. The respondent no.2 has requested to quash the entire proceedings of the said Criminal Case No.1112 of 2024.

7.

Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Brief Holder has not opposed the said request.

8.

Resultantly, the present Application, filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, is allowed and the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.1112 of 2024, “State vs. Santosh Singh”, pending before the court of Judicial Magistrate, Ramnagar, District Nainital, are hereby quashed.