2025:HHC:44002 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO No. 950 of 2025 Reserved on: 26.11.2025 Date of Decision: 17.12. 2025. Hitesh Sharma ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & another ....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the petitioner : Mr. Avinash Sharma, Advocate. For respondents : : Mr. Jitender K. Sharma, Additional Advocate General for respondent No.1/State Mr. Arsh Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Rakesh Kainthla,Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of F.I.R. No. 126 of 2021, dated 16.08.2021, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 & 338 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 187 of Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act) at Police Station Sadar Solan, District Solan,H.P. 2. It has been asserted that the matter has been compromised between the parties voluntarily maintain cordial relations. Continuation of the proceedings will cause undue mental pain and agony to the parties. Hence, it was prayed that the present petition be 2 2025:HHC:44002 allowed and the F.I.R.as well as consequential proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R. be quashed. 3. Statement of informant/injured Robit Kumar was recorded on 15.10.2025, in which he stated that the matter had been compromised as the accused had made the payment of the expenses incurred by him for his treatment, hence, he did not want to proceed further with the matter and he had no objection, in case the FIR lodged against the petitioner/accused is ordered to be quashed based on the compromise. 4. The police have filed a status report reproducing the contents of the F.I.R. and the steps taken during the investigation. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully. 6. This Court had already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 & 338 of IPC and Section 187 of M.V.Act in Sushant vs State of H.P. 2023 HLC 531, Vikas Huda vs. State of H.P. 2023 STPL 3009, Kulwidner Singh vs Ankush Kumar 2023 HLR 384 and Nishant vs. State 2022 Suppl. Law Cases 45 based on the compromise. These judgments are binding on this Court. 3 2025:HHC:44002 7. Therefore, in view of these precedents, the present petition is allowed and F.I.R. No. 126 of 2021, dated 16.08.2021, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 & 338 of IPC and Section 187 of M.V. Act is ordered to be quashed. Consequent upon the quashing of FIR, criminal proceedings pending/initiated against the petitioner-accused in pursuance thereto, are also ordered to be quashed. 8. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending applications, if any. 9. 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 17th December, 2025 (ravinder)