2025:HHC:28896 _______________ Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO No. 176 of 2025 Reserved on: 12.08.2025 Date of Decision: 27.08. 2025. Hritik Bhatia & another ....Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & others ....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the petitioners : Ms. Veena Sood, Advocate, for the petitioners For the respondents : : Mr. Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.1/State. Mr. Yug Singhal, Advocate, for respondents No. 2 and 3. Rakesh Kainthla,Judge The present petition has been filed for quashing of F.I.R. No. 0147 of 2023, dated 02.09.2023, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 324, 323 and 504 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) registered at Police Station Sadar, Shimla, 2 2025:HHC:28896 District Shimla, H.P. and consequent proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R. 2. It has been asserted that the amicable settlement has been arrived at between the parties. No fruitful purpose would be served by proceeding further with the matter after the compromise. Hence, the petition. 3. Statements of informant-Ajay Kumar and injured-Ram Kewal were recorded on 07.07.2025, in which they stated that the matter had been compromised between the parties voluntarily without any influence from any person and they have no objection, in case the FIR lodged against the petitioners/accused is ordered to be quashed. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully. 5. The offences punishable under Section 323 and 504 of IPC are compoundable under Section 320 of Cr.P.C. This Court had already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 324 of IPC in Ram Krishan alias Ramu vs. State of H.P.& others Latest HLJ 2021(2)(HP) 1327, Amir Hussain vs State of Himachal Pradesh 2022(1)Him.L.R.195, Braham Dass & others vs. State of H.P & others 2022(1) Him.L.R.466, Inderjeet Singh & others vs State of H.P. & others 2022(2)Him.LR.1217, Raj Kumar @ Raj & Ors. vs. State of Himachal 3 2025:HHC:28896 Pradesh & Anr. Latest HLJ 2022(HP)(1) 759 and Rukam Deen Vs State of Himachal Pradesh 2023(1) Him.L.R.(HC) 616 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.0147 of 2023, dated 02.09.2023, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 324, 323 and 504 a read with Section 34 of IPC registered at Police Station Sadar, District Shimla, H.P. is ordered to be quashed. Consequent upon the quashing of FIR, criminal proceedings pending/initiated against the petitioners- 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 27th August, 2025 (ravinder)