SL. No. Dat e Of f ice Not es, r epor t s, or ders or pr oceedin gs or dir ect ion s an d Regist r ar’s or der w it h Sign at u r es COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS 2025:UHC:10284 IA No.01 of 2025 (Com pounding Application) With C528 No.1232 of 2025 Hon ’ble Ash ish Nait h an i, J. Mr. Avidit Noliyal, learned counsel holding brief of Mrs. Prabha Naithani, learned counsel for the Applicant. 2. Mr. Rakesh Negi, learned Brief Holder, for the State of Uttarakhand/1. 3. Mr. Ravi Bisht, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Vishal Vikram Singh, learned counsel for the Respondent No.2. 4. In the present Application filed under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023, the Applicant has put a challenge to the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.967 of 2025 “State Vs. Pankaj Negi” for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115 (2), 191 (3), 3 (5) of BNS, 2023, which is pending before the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haldwani, District Nainital. 5. Along with C528 application of BNS, 2023, there is a compounding application with a prayer that the parties have settled the matter on the basis of the compromise and the matter may be decided accordingly. 6. Applicant and the Respondent No.2 is present in person before this Court, who have been duly identified by their respective counsel, whereby the parties have made a statement that they have come into the terms of the compromise and do not wish to proceed with the matter any further. 7. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 8. In view of the principle of law laid down by Hon'ble the Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab reported in 2012 (10) SCC 303 as well as in Transfer Petition (Criminal) No. 115 of 2012 (Dimpey Gujral vs. Union Territory of Chandigarh) decided on 06.12.2012, criminal proceedings can be quashed by this Court, if this Court is satisfied that matter has been settled between the parties amicably and parties are interested to restore peace and harmony between them. 9. 9. Keeping in view of the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that ends of justice would be met, if the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.967 of 2025 “State Vs. Pankaj Negi” for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115 (2), 191 (3), 3 (5) of BNS, 2023, pending before the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haldwani, District Nainital, are quashed. 10. In view of the above, the compounding application is allowed. The entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.967 of 2025 “State Vs. Pankaj Negi” for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115 (2), 191 (3), 3 (5) of BNS, 2023, pending before the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haldwani, District Nainital, are hereby quashed. 11. The Criminal Miscellaneous Application, filed under 528 of the BNS, 2023 is disposed of accordingly. ( Ash ish Nait h an i, J.) 19.11.2025 Nitesh/