2025:HHC:25010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 512 of 2025 Reserved on: 22.7.2025 Date of Decision: 30.7.2025. Anil Sharma ...Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. Goldy Kumar, Advocate. For Respondent No.1/State : Mr. Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General. For Respondent No.2 : Ms. Vandana Kumari, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 18 of 2021, dated 11.2.2021, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 354-D, 506 and 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), at Police Station, Jawali, District Kangra, H.P. and consequential proceedings arising out of the FIR. It has been asserted that the informant and the 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2025:HHC:25010 petitioner/accused have solemnised marriage with each other. They are residing happily, and the informant does not want to proceed with the matter after her marriage. Hence the petition. 2. The statement of the informant-victim was recorded on 17.6.2025, in which she stated that she had married the petitioner/accused and they are residing happily. She did not want to proceed further with the matter because of the compromise. 3. In the present case, the F.I.R. was lodged for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 354-D, 506 and 509 of IPC. Sections 506 and 509 of IPC are compoundable under Section 320 of Cr.P.C. This Court had already quashed the F.I.R. under Section 354 of IPC in Vidya Devi vs State of Himachal Pradesh & others 2022 STPL 13724 HP, Chaman Lal vs State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2023 (HP) (1) 213, Ameen vs State of Himachal Pradesh & others, 2023(1) Him. L.R. 375 and Rakesh Verma vs State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2022 (HP) (2) 952 based on compromise. These judgments are binding on this Court. 4. Therefore, in view of these precedents, the present petition is allowed and the FIR No. 18 of 2021, dated 11.2.2021, 3 2025:HHC:25010 registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 354-D, 506 and 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), at Police Station, Jawali, District Kangra, H.P. and consequent proceedings arising out of the FIR are quashed. Consequent upon the quashing of the FIR, criminal proceedings pending/initiated against the petitioner-accused in pursuance thereto are also quashed. 5. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending applications, if any. 6. 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 authorities shall not insist on the production of a certified copy, but if required, may verify passing of the order from the Website of the High Court. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 30th July, 2025 (Chander)