2025:HHC:38825 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO No. 866 of 2025 Reserved on: 13.102025 Date of Decision: 18.11.2025 Anchal ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others. ....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the petitioner : Mr. Surender K. Sharma, Advocate. For respondents : : Mr. Prashant Sen, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No.1-State. Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate, for respondents No.2 to 4. Rakesh Kainthla,Judge The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNNS), 2023, for quashing of F.I.R. No. 189 of 2023, dated 07.11.2023, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), at Nagrota Bagwan, District Kangra, H.P. and consequent proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R. _______________ Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes 2 2025:HHC:38825 2. It has been asserted that the matter was compromised between the parties with the advice of elders members of the family and respectable persons of the society. Informant/injured do not want to proceed further with the matter based on the compromise. Hence, the present petition. 3. The statements of informant/injured-Anil Kumar, injured- Swaroop Chand and Sukhiya Ram were recorded on 11.09.2025 in which they stated that they had compromised the matter voluntarily without any influence from any person, therefore, they do not want to proceed further with the matter in view of the compromise. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully. 5. This Court had already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of IPC 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 and others based on the compromise. These judgments are binding on this Court. 6. Therefore, in view of these precedents, the present petition is allowed and F.I.R. No. 189 of 2023 dated 07.11.2023, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of IPC at 3 2025:HHC:38825 Police Station Nagota Bagwan, District Kangra, H.P. 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. 7. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending applications, if any. 8. 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 18th November, 2025. (ravinder)