2026:HHC:24386 _____________________________ 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. 202 of 2026 Reserved on: 15.06.2026 Date of Decision:23.06.2026 Neeraj Chaudhary @ Dhalor Goverdhan Dass & another ...Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & other ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the petitioners : Mr. Naresh Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.1/State. : Mr. Prikshit Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No. 2 Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioners have filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No.45 of 2021, dated 28.02.2021, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 452, 323, 504 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Police Station Rampur Bushehar, District Shimla, H.P. and 2 2026:HHC:24386 consequential proceedings arising therefrom based on the compromise. 2. Initially, the petitioners had filed the present petition for quashing the F.I.R. on merits but subsequently the matter was reconciled between the parties. 3. The statement of the informant-Komal was recorded on 25.03.2026 and statement victim Kajal was recorded on 29.04.2026, in which they stated that they had entered into a compromise with the petitioners/accused voluntarily without any influence from any person and had no objection for quashing f of the F.I.R. based on the compromise. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records. 5. The offences punishable under Section 323 and 504 of the IPC are compoundable under Section 320 of the Cr.P.C. Section 320 (3) of the Cr.P.C provides that when the offences are compoundable, and the person is liable by virtue of Section 34 of the IPC, the offences may be compounded. 6. Therefore, in view of these provisions, the offences punishable under Section 323 and 504 read with Section 34 of IPC can be compounded. This Court had already quashed the 3 2026:HHC:24386 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. 7. Consequently, the present petition is allowed and F.I.R. No. 45 of 2021, dated 28.02.2021, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 452, 323, 504 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Police Station Rampur Bushehar, District Shimla, H.P. is quashed and consequential proceedings pending/initiated against the petitioners-accused in pursuance thereto are also quashed. 8. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending applications, if any. 9. 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 4 2026:HHC:24386 copy but, if required, may verify passing of the order from Website of the High Court. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 23rd June, 2026 (ravinder)