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:10272 IA No.6 of 2025 (Compounding Application) With C482 No.2402 of 2023 Hon ’ble Ash ish Nait h an i, J. Mr. Parikshit Saini, learned counsel for the Applicants. 2. Mr. Vikash Uniyal, learned Brief Holder, for the State of Uttarakhand/1. 3. Mr. Vaibhav Singh Chauhan, learned counsel for the Respondent No.2. 4. In the present Application filed under Section 482 of the CrPC, the Applicant has put a challenge to the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.5398 of 2023 “State Vs. Deepak and others” for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 325, 498-A, 504 and 506 of IPC and under Sections ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act, pending before the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar, District Haridwar. 5. Along with C482 application of CrPC, 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. Respondent No.2 along with her husband is present in person before this Court and Applicants are present before this Court through video conferencing, 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. 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.5398 of 2023 “State Vs. Deepak and others” for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 325, 498-A, 504 and 506 of IPC and under Sections ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act, pending before the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar, District Haridwar, are quashed. 10. In view of the above, the compounding application is allowed. The entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.5398 of 2023 “State Vs. Deepak and others” for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 325, 498-A, 504 and 506 of IPC and under Sections ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act, pending before the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar, District Haridwar, are hereby quashed. 11. The Criminal Miscellaneous Application, filed under 482 of the CrPC is disposed of accordingly. ( Ash ish Nait h an i, J.) 19.11.2025 Nitesh/