2026:HHC:23178 _____________________________ 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 241 of 2026 Reserved on: 27.05.2026 Date of Decision: 19.06.2026 Baldev Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & another ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the petitioner : M/s Subodh Bhatia and Pranav Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General, respondent No.1/State. Mr.Atul Verma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No.55 of 2025, dated 18.07.2025, registered for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 75(i)(ii) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station Renuka Ji, District Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh and 2 2026:HHC:23178 consequential proceedings arising out of it based on the compromise. 2. It has been asserted that the matter has been reconciled between the parties without any influence. The informant does not want to proceed with the matter. Hence, the present petition. 3. The informant appeared before this Court on 16.04.2026 and stated that she had made a complaint, but the accused had not done anything to her. 4. Heard. 5. It is apparent from the statement of the informant that she has denied the incident. It is a matter of trial whether the incident had taken place or not. She has not stated anything about the compromise, therefore, the very premises of the petition that matter has been compromised between the parties and the F.I.R. should be quashed because of the compromise is not established. 6. Therefore, the present petition fails and it is dismissed. 3 2026:HHC:23178 7. The observations made hereinbefore shall remain confined to the disposal of the petition and will have no bearing whatsoever on the merits of the case. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 19th June, 2026 (ravinder)