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07.03.2025
C528 No.159 of 2025 Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J.
Mr. Lalit Sharma, learned counsel for the applicants.
2. Mr. Akshay Latwal, learned Brief Holder for the State.
3. Ms. Sameeksha Negi, learned counsel for respondent no.2.
4. Present C528 application is filed with the prayer to quash the charge sheet dated 14.06.2018, summoning order dated 18.06.2018 as well as the entire proceedings of S.T. No.52 of 2018 (FIR No.0034 of 2018), under Sections 366/120B, 420, 466, 467, 468, 469 & 471 of IPC, pending in the court of Sessions Judge, Nainital on the basis of compromise between the parties.
5. Compounding application (IA/1/2025) is also filed in the matter wherein it is prayed to compound the offence between the parties under Sections 366/120B, 420, 466, 467, 468, 469 & 471 of IPC.
6. Parties are present before this Court today through V.C. and duly identified by their respective counsels. Parties have also filed their respective affidavits stating the above fact of compromise between them.
7. Learned State Counsel has formally opposed the compounding application.
8. Hon’ble Supreme Court, in a catena of its judgments, has observed that in cases where because of the compromise arrived at between the parties possibility of conviction is remote and bleak, the High Court may quash the criminal proceedings as
continuation of the same would cause great prejudice and injustice to the accused.
9. In view of the above, Compounding Application is allowed. As a result, the charge sheet dated 14.06.2018, summoning order dated 18.06.2018 as well as the entire proceedings of S.T. No.52 of 2018 (FIR No.0034 of 2018), under Sections 366/120B, 420, 466, 467, 468, 469 & 471 of IPC, pending in the court of Sessions Judge, Nainital, are hereby quashed qua the applicants.
10. C528 application stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
(Alok Mahra, J.) 07.03.2025 BS