2025:UHC:8665 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 25TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO.1730 OF 2025 Sunil Bora and three Others ..... Applicants Versus State of Uttarakhand and Another ..…Respondents Counsel for the Applicants : Mr. Mohit Kumar Kashyap, Advocate Counsel for the Respondent: Mr. Tumul Nainwal, Assistant No.1 Government Advocate with Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal, Brief Holder. Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Anuj Singh Kunjwal, No.2/Informant-victim Advocate. Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J. This Application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed for quashing the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.61 of 2022, “State vs. Sunil Bora and Others”, pending before the court of Judicial Magistrate, Bazpur, District Udham Singh Nagar under Sections 323, 498A and Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 3 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Mr. Mohit Kumar Kashyap, learned counsel for 1 2025:UHC:8665 the applicants. 3. Mr. Tumul Nainwal, learned Assistant Government Advocate for the respondent no.1. 4. Mr. Anuj Singh Kunjwal, learned counsel for the respondent no.2/informant-victim. 5. All the Applicants-accused are present in- person. They are identified by Mr. Mohit Kumar Kashyap, Advocate. 6. The respondent no.2/ informant-victim and the wife of the applicant no.1 is present in-person. She is identified by Mr. Anuj Singh Kunjwal, Advocate. 7. The respondent no.2 and the applicants submitted that there were matrimonial disputes between them. They have settled their disputes. They have filed a Compounding Application (IA No.1 of 2025) and affidavits with their free will and without any pressure. 8. The respondent no.2/informant-victim has requested to quash the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.61 of 2022. 9. The said request has not been opposed by the learned counsel for the respondent no.1. 10. In the facts and circumstances of the case, ends of justice would be met if the entire proceedings 2 2025:UHC:8665 of Criminal Case No.61 of 2022, “State vs. Sunil Bora and Others”, pending before the court of Judicial Magistrate, Bazpur, District Udham Singh Nagar, are quashed. 11. 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.61 of 2022, “State vs. Sunil Bora and Others”, pending before the court of Judicial Magistrate, Bazpur, District Udham Singh Nagar, are hereby quashed. ___________________ Date: 25.09.2025 ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J. JKJ/Pant 3