CRMMO/912/2026 on 30 October 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr. MMO No. 912 of 2026

Reserved on: 16.10.2026

Date of Decision: 30.10.2026

Arvind Kumar & another

.... Petitioners

Versus

State of H.P. & others

.... Respondents

Coram

Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No.

For the petitioners : Mr Vinod Chuhan, Advocate. For respondents

:

Mr Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.1/State. Ms. Nandita Guleria, Advocate, for respondents No.2 and 3.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge

The petitioners have filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 77 of 2021, dated 20.06.2021, registered at Police Station Majra, District Sirmour, H.P. for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 338 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the consequential proceedings arising out of it based on the compromise effected between the parties.

2. It has been asserted that the FIR was registered against the petitioners because of some misunderstanding. The parties have reconciled the matter and the informant and injured do not want to proceed further with the matter. Hence, the present petition.

3. The statements of informant Tepender Singh, injured Sorav and the pillion rider Mohit Kumar were recorded on 02.09.2026, in which they stated that they had entered into a compromise voluntarily without any influence from any person and had no objection for quashing the FIR based on a compromise effected between the parties.

4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully.

5. This Court had already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 338 of IPC in Sushant vs State of H.P. 2023 HLC 531, Vikas Huda vs. State of H.P. 2023 STPL 3009, Kulwidner Singh vs Ankush Kumar 2023 HLR 384 and Nishant vs. State 2022 Suppl. Law Cases

45 and others, based on the compromise. These judgments are binding on this Court.

6. In view of the judgments passed by this Court, the present petition is allowed and F.I.R. No. 77 of 2021, dated 20.06.2021, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 338 of IPC at Police Station Majra, District Sirmour, H.P. as well as consequential proceedings arising out of F.I.R. are quashed.

7. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending applications, if any.

8. Parties are permitted to produce a copy of this judgment, downloaded from the webpage of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, before the authorities concerned, and the said authorities shall not insist on the production of a certified copy but, if required, may verify passing of the order from Website of the High Court.

(Rakesh Kainthla)

Judge

30th October, 2026

(Ravinder)