2026:HHC:21024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 167 of 2026 Reserved on: 15.5.2026 Date of Decision: 2.6.2026. Anoop Kumar & ors. ….Petitioners Versus State of HP & anr. ….Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioners : Mr Dheeraj Thakur, Advocate. For Respondent No.1-State : Mr Tarun Pathak, Deputy Advocate General. For Respondent No.2 : Mr Aman Hansretta, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioners have filed the present petition for quashing of an FIR No. 22 of 2023, dated 29.5.2023, registered at Women Police Station, Bhiuli, District Mandi, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504, and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and consequential proceedings arising out of the said FIR based on the compromise effected between the parties. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2026:HHC:21024 2. It has been asserted that the matter has been compromised between the parties, and the informant/victim does not want to proceed further with the matter. Hence, the petition. 3. Statement of the informant/victim Anita Raj were recorded on 30.3.2026, in which she stated that she had entered into a compromise with the accused voluntarily without any influence from any person and had no objection to quashing of the FIR based on the compromise. 4. The offences punishable under Sections 504 and 506 of the IPC are compoundable under Section 320 of Cr.P.C. An FIR registered for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 498A of the IPC can be quashed based on the compromise as per the judgments in Gian Singh versus State, 2012 (10) SCC 303, Narender versus State of Punjab, 2014 (16) SCC 466, Vikas Singh vs. State of H.P. (2023)I DMC 335 (HP) and Sanjay Kumar vs. State of H.P2023 (1) Him L.R. 602, which are binding upon this Court. 5. Consequently, the present petition is allowed and FIR No. 22 of 2023, dated 29.5.2023, registered at Women Police 3 2026:HHC:21024 Station, Bhiuli, District Mandi, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC and consequential proceedings pending/ initiated against the petitioners-accused in pursuance thereto are quashed. 6. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending miscellaneous applications, if any. 7. 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 the Website of the High Court. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 2nd June, 2026 (Chander)