2025:UHC:2660 HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Misc Application No. 870 of 2024 08 April, 2025 Vikas Rawat and others --Petitioners. Versus State of Uttarakhand and another --Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. Tejas Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioners through V.C. Mr. Deepak Bisht, learned Deputy Advocate General along with Mr. Devender Singh, learned Brief Holder for the State. Mr. Mahavir Kohli, Advocate for respondent no.2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Vivek Bharti Sharma, J. This criminal misc. application is filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S. by the petitioner/accused for quashing the charge- sheet/final report dated 14.02.2023 (Annexure No.2 in Criminal Misc. Application) as well as entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.3202 of 2023, “State of Uttarakhand Vs. Vikas Rawat and Ors.” Pending in the Court of Learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kotdwara, District Pauri Garhwal qua the petitioners, in view of the compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. In view of the fact that a Compounding Application was filed by the parties before this Court, 1 2025:UHC:2660 this Court vide order dated 20.03.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the Secretary, DLSA, Pauri in order to get their statements recorded and to verify the compromise deed. 3. Pursuant to such order, the Secretary, DLSA, Pauri has submitted his report dated 27.03.2025 which clearly indicates that the parties have settled the dispute amicably and have also verified the contents of the compromise. 4. In view of the above, Compounding Application (IA No.1 of 2024) is allowed. As a consequence thereof, the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.3202 of 2023, “State of Uttarakhand Vs. Vikas Rawat and Ors.” pending in the Court of Learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kotdwara, District Pauri Garhwal are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. 5. Present petition u/s 528 of B.N.S.S. is, thus, disposed of in terms of the compromise arrived at between the parties. (Vivek Bharti Sharma, J.) 08.04.2025 SS 2