2026:HHC:21013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 243 of 2026 Reserved on: 20.5.2026 Date of Decision: 2.6.2026. Rajat Bhalla & ors. …. Petitioners Versus State of HP and ors. …. Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioners : Mr Ajay Kochhar, Senior Advocate, with Ms Swati Sharma, Advocate. For Respondent No.1-State : Mr Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. For Respondents No.2 & 3 : Mr Rohit Sharma, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioners have filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 41 of 2018, dated 16.2.2018, registered at Police Station West, Shimla, District Shimla, H.P. for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 452, 323, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2026:HHC:21013 (IPC) and consequential proceedings arising out of the said FIR based on the compromise effected between the parties. 2. It has been asserted that the matter has been reconciled between the parties with the intervention of the respectable people of the society. The informant does not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise. Hence, the petition. 3. Statement of the informant Smt. Rama and the victim, Vanshika, were recorded on 6.4.2026, in which they stated that they had entered into a compromise with the accused voluntarily without any influence from any person, and they did not want to proceed further with the matter. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully. 5. The offences punishable under Sections 323, 504 and 506 of IPC are compoundable under Section 320 of Cr.P.C. Section 320 (3) of Cr.P.C. provides that where the offence is compoundable, and a person is liable by virtue of Section 34 or 149 of IPC, the offence may be compounded. Therefore, the offences punishable under Sections 323, 504 and 506 read 3 2026:HHC:21013 with Section 34 of the IPC can be compounded based on the compromise. This Court has already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 452 of IPC in Prashant Dharmani & others vs. State of H.P. & others 2023(1) Him.L.R.241, Ameen vs State of H.P. & others 2023(1) Him L.R.375, Avinash Singh Rana vs State of H.P. & others 023 STPL 3181 H.P and Chaman Lal vs. State of H.P. Latest HLJ 2023(HP) (1)213 based on compromise. These judgments are binding on this Court. 6. In view of these binding precedents, the present petition is allowed, and FIR No. 41 of 2018, dated 16.2.2018, registered at Police Station West, Shimla, District Shimla, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 452, 323, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of IPC and the consequential proceedings arising out of the FIR are ordered to be quashed. 7. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending miscellaneous applications, if any. 8. Parties are permitted to produce a copy of this judgment, downloaded from the webpage of the High Court of 4 2026:HHC:21013 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 the Website of the High Court. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 2nd June, 2026 (Chander)