Summary: A Hyderabad court has dropped a criminal case involving two friends after they reached a mutual agreement. The case involved accusations of attacking someone with a knife, but Shaik Abdul Irfan and Shaik Akram decided to resolve their differences peacefully.
In 2025, a request was made to cancel the criminal case under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The people involved, Shaik Abdul Irfan and Shaik Akram, wanted to stop the legal proceedings against them in a case involving charges under the Indian Penal Code and Arms Act. The case was being heard by the I Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge in Hyderabad.
Shaik Abdul Irfan and Shaik Akram were accused of serious crimes under Sections 307 and 109 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25(1A) of the Indian Arms Act. The incident involved a situation where Shaik Abdul Irfan supposedly attacked a friend with a knife, causing a small injury.
"On 02.03.2021, Shaik Abdul Irfan attacked a common friend... Shaik Abdul Irfan allegedly attacked LW-2 with a knife, causing a bleeding injury."
During the legal proceedings, both sides decided to settle the matter peacefully. They submitted requests to officially record this agreement and asked the court to drop the case. The court referred the matter to the High Court Legal Services Committee to ensure the agreement was made willingly.
Justice N. Tukaramji looked at the nature of the relationships, the minor nature of the injury, and the peaceful agreement. Referring to previous decisions, the court chose to drop the case, highlighting the importance of bringing back peace and understanding.
"This Court believes that dropping the case... would be in the interest of justice."
The court agreed to the requests, dismissing all legal proceedings against Shaik Abdul Irfan and Shaik Akram. This decision shows the court's role in supporting agreements that encourage peace among people involved.
