2026:HHC:21015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 391 of 2026 Reserved on: 12.5.2026 Date of Decision: 2.6.2026. Ritika Thakur @ Ritika Prabodh Gaikwad …. Petitioner Versus State of HP and anr. …. Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr Amardeep Singh, Advocate. For Respondent No.1 : Mr Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General. For Respondent No.2 : Mr Kamlesh Kumar, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 165 of 2009, dated 29.8.2009, registered at Police Station Shimla West, District Shimla, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 338 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Section 181 of Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act) and consequential proceedings arising out 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2026:HHC:21015 of the said FIR based on the compromise effected between the parties. 2. It has been asserted that the matter has been compromised between the parties, and the informant and the victims do not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise. Hence, the petition. 3. Statements of the informant/victim, Vikas Dholta @ Vikas Dahalta, victims Bhagat Singh Thakur and Dalip were recorded on 4.5.2026 and 8.5.2026, in which they stated that they had entered into a compromise with the accused voluntarily and had no objection to quashing the FIR as per the compromise effected between the parties. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully. 5. The FIR has been registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 338 of the IPC and Section 181 of the MV Act. This Court has already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337, and 338 of IPC in Sushant vs State of H.P. 2023 HLJ 531, Vikas Huda vs. State of H.P. 2023 STPL 3009, Kulwidner 3 2026:HHC:21015 Singh vs Ankush Kumar 2023 HLR 384 and Nishant vs. State 2022 Suppl. Law Cases 45 based on compromise. This Court has also quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of offences punishable under Section 181 of the MV Act in Rajender Thakur Vs. State of H.P. and others 2022 STPL 10700 HP and Akshay Kumar and others Vs. State of HP and others 022 STPL 9456 HP. These judgments are binding on this Court. 6. In view of these binding precedents, the present petition is allowed and FIR No. 165 of 2009, dated 29.8.2009, registered at Police Station Shimla West, District Shimla, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 338 of the PC, and Section 181 of the MV Act and the consequential proceedings pending/initiated against the petitioner-accused in pursuance thereof are also 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 Himachal Pradesh, before the authorities concerned, and the said 4 2026:HHC:21015 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)