2025:UHC:9998 SL. No . Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS C-482 No. 593 of 2024 With C-482 No. 2311 of 2022 C-482 No. 1380 of 2023 Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J. Mr. Rajeev Pathak, learned counsel for the Applicant in C-482 No. 593 of 2024 and Mr. Sharang Dhulia, learned counsel for the Applicant in C-482 Nos. 2311 of 2022 and 1380 of 2023 through video conferencing. 2. Mr. S.S. Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General assisted by Mr. Vikash Uniyal, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. Mr. B.S. Koranga, learned counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in C-482 No. 593 of 2024. 4. Mr. Vishwast Kandpal, learned counsel for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in C-482 Nos. 2311 of 2022 and 1380 of 2023. 5. The present Applications under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., have been filed on behalf of the Applicants- Rais Ahmad alias Raja S/o Muneer Ahmad, Tarun Gupta S/o Satish Chandra Gupta and Rehan S/o Ikram Ansari against Respondents specially Respondent Nos. 2 and 3– Taukir Ahmad and Imran, seeking quashing of the charge-sheet dated 14.04.2020, the cognizance/summoning order dated 18.04.2020, and the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No. 2815 of 2020, “State vs. Tarun Gupta and Others”, for offences punishable under Sections 307, 323, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, pending before the Court of the Civil Judge (J.D.)/ Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haldwani, District Haldwani. 2025:UHC:9998 6. Along with the C-482 Applications, a joint Compounding Applications (IA No. 01 of 2023) have been filed, wherein it is stated that the parties have arrived at a compromise. 7. Today, Applicants– Rais Ahmad alis Raja, Tarun Gupta and Rehan and Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 – Taukir Ahmad and Imran are present in-person before this Court and are duly identified by their respective counsels. 8. Upon interacting with the parties, they make a statement that they have arrived at a compromise and do not wish to proceed any further, and request that the matter be compounded. 9. Upon hearing the parties and on perusal of the records, I find sufficient grounds for the Compounding Application to be allowed. 10. In light of the legal principles laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303, and Dimpey Gujral vs. Union Territory of Chandigarh, Transfer Petition (Criminal) No. 115 of 2012, decided on 06.12.2012, this Court holds that criminal proceedings may be quashed if the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and they are inclined to restore peace and harmony. 11. Per contra, learned State Counsel strongly objects to the Compounding Applications on the ground that the matter pertains to an offence under Section 307 IPC (attempt to murder), which is serious in nature. 12. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that the ends of justice would be met by quashing the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No. 2815 of 2020, “State vs. Tarun Gupta and Others”, for offences punishable 2025:UHC:9998 under Sections 307, 323, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, pending before the Court of the Civil Judge (J.D.)/ Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haldwani, District Haldwani. 13. Accordingly, the Compounding Applications are allowed. The entire proceedings of Criminal Case No. 2815 of 2020, “State vs. Tarun Gupta and Others”, in all the C-482 Applications for offences punishable under Sections 307, 323, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, pending before the Court of the Civil Judge (J.D.)/ Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haldwani, District Haldwani, are hereby quashed qua the above mentioned Applicants only. 14. The Criminal Miscellaneous Applications filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., are accordingly disposed of. (Ashish Naithani, J.) 12.11.2025 Shiksha 2025:UHC:9998