1 2025:HHC:19860 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 343 of 2025 Reserved on: 18.06.2025 Date of Decision: 26.06.2025 Abhishek and another ...Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & another ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the petitioners : Mr. Ajay Kumar Lahota, Advocate. For respondent No.1 : Mr. Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General. For respondent No.2 : Mr. Hemant Kumar Sharma, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioners have filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 16 of 2022, dated 5.3.2022, registered at Police Station Chirgaon, District Shimla, H.P. for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 325, 341, 323 and 201 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and consequential 2 2025:HHC:19860 proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R. based on the compromise effected between the parties. 2. It has been asserted that the parties have entered into a compromise voluntarily. The informant does not want to proceed further with the matter because of the compromise, and he has no objection in case the FIR is ordered to be quashed based on the compromise. Statement of informant/victim Guddu Lal was recorded on 7.5.2025, in which he had stated that the matter was compromised between the parties and he has no objection in case the FIR is ordered to be quashed. 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully. 4. The offences punishable under Sections 341 and 323 of the IPC are compoundable without the permission of the Court, and the offence punishable under Section 325 is compoundable with the permission of the Court. This Court had already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of offences punishable under Section 201 inter alia of IPC in Ram Krishan alias Ramu vs. State of H.P. & others Latest HLJ 2021(2)(HP) 1327, Amir Hussain vs State of Himachal Pradesh 2022(1)Him.L.R.195, Braham Dass & 3 2025:HHC:19860 others vs. State of H.P & others 2022(1) Him.L.R.466, Inderjeet Singh & others vs State of H.P. & others 2022(2)Him.LR.1217, Raj Kumar @ Raj & Ors. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. Latest HLJ 2022(HP) (1) 759 and Rukam Deen Vs State of Himachal Pradesh 2023(1) Him L.R.(HC) 6161 and Section 201 of IPC in Narayan Singh vs State of H.P. & others 2022 STPL 9676 HP, Musharaf vs State of H.P. 2022(1) Shim.LC319 and Krishan Lal and others vs State of Himachal Pradesh & others 2022 STPL 10793 H.P. based on the compromise. These judgments are binding on this Court. 5. Therefore, in view of these precedents, the present petition is allowed and the FIR No. 16 of 2022, dated 5.3.2022, registered at Police Station Chirgaon, District Shimla, H.P. for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 325, 341, 323 and 201 read with Section 34 of the IPC and consequent proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R. are quashed. 6. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending applications, if any. 7. 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 4 2025:HHC:19860 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 26th June, 2025 (Chander)