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2025:UHC:5417
(Compounding Appl. No.01 of 2025) In C528 No.722 of 2025 Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J.
Mr. Nalin Saun, learned counsel for the Applicants.
2. Mr. Vipul Painuly, learned AGA assisted by Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal, learned Brief Holder for the State.
3. Mr. Susheel Kumar, learned counsel for respondent no.2.
4. Present C528 application has been filed by the Applicants-Jitendra alias Sonu, Kartik Sahgal alias Mannu, Vikas Kumar, Smt. Pooja and Mayank Kala alongwith compounding application and the same is supported with the affidavits of Applicants as well as Respondent no.2.
5. By means of this C528 application, applicants have sought quashing of summoning/cognizance order dated 15.06.2022, charge sheet dated 01.11.2021 as well as the entire proceeding arising out of Criminal Case No.4302 of 2022 (Case Crime No.428 of 2021) State vs. Jitendra Arora & others for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 323, 325, 452 and 504 of IPC registered at P.S. Kotwali, District Dehradun pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun.
6.
Learned counsel for the parties have filed their respective affidavits along with the compounding application stating therein that they do not wish to pursue the present criminal case any further and a compromise has been entered between them.
7. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.
8. The Coordinate Bench of this Court vide
order dated 23.05.2025 had directed the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Dehradun District Dehradun to file a report before the next date of listing. The Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Dehradun District Dehradun had filed a report that the parties have settled their dispute and they do not want to pursue the matter, any further.
9. In view of the principle of law laid down by Ho’ble the Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab reported in 2012 (10) SCC 303, 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 interest to restore peace and harmony between them.
10. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in view of the above, the compounding application is allowed. The entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.4302 of 2022 (Case Crime No.428 of 2021) State vs. Jitendra Arora & others for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 323, 325, 452 and 504 of IPC registered at P.S. Kotwali, District Dehradun pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun are hereby quashed.
11. Accordingly instant Criminal Misc. Application stands disposed of.
(Ashish Naithani, J.)
26.06.2025 Arti
ARTI SINGH Digitally signed by ARTI SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=487ed955e722ba65aab55409e686c12fb83a19325e8b66890fbee418e7b69c0d, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=26DC90E00D839E3E8714131F235087D2D87E133C57E7F4A7B2E734BE2521F982, cn=ARTI SINGH Date: 2025.07.01 12:50:19 +05'30'