2025:HHC:27082 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 563 of 2025 Reserved on: 29.07.2025 Date of Decision: 12.08.2025 Vishal & others ....Petitioners Versus State of H.P and another ....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the Petitioners : Mr. Ganesh Barowalia, Advocate, for the petitioners. For the Respondents : Mr. Jatinder K. Sharma, Additional Advocate General for respondent No.1/State. : Ms. Yogita Dutta, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The present petition has been filed for quashing of F.I.R. No. 10 of 2023 dated 30.04.2023, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Women Police Station, Shimla, District Shimla, H.P.. and consequent proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R based on compromise effected between the parties. 2 2025:HHC:27082 2. It has been asserted that the parties have settled their dispute amicably and informant does not want to proceed further with the matter. Hence, the present petitoin. 3. Statement of informant-Diksha Kumari, was recorded on 11.07.2025 in which she stated that the matter had been compromised between the parties voluntarily without any influence from any person and she has no objection, in case the FIR lodged against the petitioners/accused is ordered to be quashed. 4. The offences punishable under Sections 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of IPC are compoundable under Section 320 of Cr.P.C. The offence punishable Section 498-A of IPC can be quashed based on the compromise as per the judgments passed by this Court in Gian Singh versus State, 2012 (10) SCC 303, Narender versus State of Punjab, 2014 (16) SCC 466, Vikas Singh vs. State of H.P. (2023)I DMC 335 (HP) and Sanjay Kumar vs. State of H.P 2023 (1) Him L.R. 602. These judgments are binding on this Court. 5. Consequently, the present petition is allowed and FIR No. 10 of 2023, dated 30.04.2023, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of IPC at Women Police Station Shimla, District Shimla, H.P. is quashed and the consequent proceedings pending/initiated 3 2025:HHC:27082 against the petitioners-accused in pursuance thereto are also quashed. 6. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending miscellaneous applications, if any. 7. 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 Website of the High Court. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 12th August, 2025. (RAVINDER)