2025:UHC:9301 SL. No Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGES’S ORDERS WPCRL No. 1271 of 2025 Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J . Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel for the Petitioners. 2. Mr. Vipul Painuly, learned A.G.A. for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. Mr. Subhash Joshi, learned counsel for Respondent Nos. 3 and 4. 4. The present Criminal Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been instituted by the Petitioners against the Respondents, particularly Respondent Nos. 3 and 4, with the following prayers: “(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned F.I.R. dated 25.04.2024, registered as F.I.R. No. 0286 of 2024, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 307, 325, 341, 504, and 506 of the I.P.C., 1860, at Police Station Kotwali Roorkee, District Haridwar, lodged by Respondent No. 3 against the Petitioners, in view of the amicable settlement arrived at between the parties. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 not to arrest the Petitioners and not to take any coercive measures against them in pursuance of the F.I.R. lodged by Respondent No. 3 on 25.04.2024, registered as F.I.R. No. 0286 of 2024, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 307, 325, 341, 504, and 506 of the I.P.C., 1860, Police Station Kotwali Roorkee, District Haridwar, in view of the amicable settlement between the parties.” 5. Today, the matter is listed for disposal of the Compounding Application (I.A. No. 01 of 2025, Paper No. 17), seeking permission to compound the offences on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their dispute. 2025:UHC:9301 6. The application has been duly signed by both sides and endorsed by their respective learned counsel — Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel for the Petitioners, and Mr. Subhash Joshi, learned counsel for Respondent Nos. 3 and 4. Affidavits in support of the application have also been filed. 7. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the present Petition pertains to F.I.R. dated 25.04.2024, registered under Sections 147, 148, 307, 325, 341, 504, and 506 I.P.C., at Police Station Roorkee, District Haridwar. He further submits that though the allegations in the F.I.R. include the offence under Section 307 I.P.C., the injured is a minor, aged about ten years, who is being represented by his father, Respondent No. 3 – Afsar. The parties have now reconciled their dispute, giving rise to the present Compounding Application. 8. Today, all parties are present except Respondent No. 4, the injured Master Arshad, who is represented by his father, Respondent No. 3 – Afsar. The Petitioners are also present before this Court. They have all been duly identified by their respective counsel. 9. At the outset, this Court interacted with the parties, particularly with the complainant – the father of the victim, Arshad – who stated that his son sustained a minor injury when a stone accidentally hit him while crossing the road. On being instigated by villagers, he had lodged the present F.I.R. However, the matter has now been amicably resolved between the parties, and he does not wish to pursue the case any further. 10. Learned State Counsel opposes the Compounding Application on the ground that the case involves a serious offence 2025:UHC:9301 under Section 307 I.P.C., and the victim is a minor; therefore, such offences are not compoundable. 11. After interacting with the parties, particularly the injured and the alleged assailants, this Court is satisfied that there are sufficient grounds to allow the Compounding Application. 12. In view of the statements made before this Court and the submissions advanced, the Court is satisfied that a genuine and voluntary compromise has been entered into between the parties, without any duress, coercion, or undue influence. 13. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of the offences involved, the Compounding Application (I.A. No. 01 of 2025) is allowed. The compromise between the parties is accepted. 14. Consequently, the First Information Report lodged by Respondent No. 3 on 25.04.2024, registered as F.I.R. No. 0286 of 2024, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 307, 325, 341, 504, and 506 I.P.C., 1860, Police Station Kotwali Roorkee, District Haridwar, is hereby quashed insofar as it relates to the present Petitioners, in terms of the compromise. 15. The Criminal Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. 16. All pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ashish Naithani, J.) 16.10.2025 Shiksha SHIKSHA BINJOLA Digitally signed by SHIKSHA BINJOLA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=3410ef86ae41ec9fbabcd5dba6b3a2c24b5aa08b09c1 2f21822fbd40bf639b1c, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=FD80A2D028949381C52796A542D7FF0A9BED 00E67B5283D205F18FE29BDF5DD9, cn=SHIKSHA BINJOLA Date: 2025.10.16 18:03:39 +05'30'