SL. No Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGES’S ORDERS 2025:UHC:2265 IA No.4733 of 2024 (Compounding Application) In C482 No.920 of 2020 Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J. Mr. Poonam Rauthan, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Rajat Mittal, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. Mr. Bhaskar Ch. Joshi, learned AGA, for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. Mr. Vikas Bahuguna, learned counsel for the complainant/3. 4. The present Application has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to quash the charge-sheet no.73 of 2019 and the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.1952 of 2019, “State of Uttarakhand Vs. Mehul Chhabra”, under Sections 498A, 323, 504 IPC read with ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending before the court of 1st Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun. 5. Along with C482 application, a compounding application (IA No.4733/2024) has been signed by the parties and has been filed, which is duly supported by separate affidavits of applicant and respondent no.3- complainant. 6. Learned counsel for the parties have filed their respective affidavits along with the compounding application stating therein that they do not want to pursue the present criminal case any further and a settlement has reached between them. Learned counsels for the respective parties have admitted the fact that the parties have amicably settled their dispute. 7. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 8. In view of the principle of law laid down by Hon'ble the Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab reported in 2012 (10) SCC 303 as well as in Transfer Petition (Criminal) No. 115 of 2012 (Dimpey Gujral vs. Union Territory of Chandigarh) decided on 06.12.2012, criminal proceedings can be quashed by this Court, if this Court is satisfied that matter has been settled between the parties amicably and parties are interested to restore peace and harmony between them. 9. Keeping in view of the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that ends of justice would be met, if the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.1952 of 2019, “State of Uttarakhand Vs. Mehul Chhabra”, under Sections 498A, 323, 504 IPC read with ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending before the court of 1st Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun, are hereby quashed. 10. The Criminal Miscellaneous Application, filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is disposed of accordingly. (Ashish Naithani, J) 27.03.2025 NR/