2026:HHC:25417 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 526 of 2026 Reserved on: 22.6.2026 Date of Decision: 30.6.2026. Shurbir Singh …. Petitioner Versus State of HP & ors. …. Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr Asheesh Patial, Advocate. For Respondent No.1-State : Mr Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General. For Respondents No.2 to 7 : Ms Ankita, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 169 of 2020, dated 9.11.2020, registered at Police Station Dehra, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 304-A 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:25417 2. It has been asserted that the matter has been compromised between the parties. The legal representatives of the deceased had also preferred a claim petition before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal seeking compensation, which petition has already been decided. The parties do not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise. Hence the petition. 3. The statements of the informant Onkar Singh, victim Kanika and legal representatives of Harnam Singh, namely Kamlesh Kumari, Brijesh Kumar, and Nisha Rana, were recorded on 02.06.2026, in which they stated that they had entered into a compromise with the accused voluntarily, they did not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise and they had no objection for quashing the FIR based on a 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 304-A of the IPC. This Court has already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 3 2026:HHC:25417 304A of IPC in Avinash Singh Rana vs. State of H.P., 2023 STPL 3181 HP, Amit Singla vs. State of H.P., 2022 STPL 13806 HP, Mayank vs. State of H.P., 2021 (2) Shim. LC 980, Dr Subhash Thakur vs. State of H.P. 2021 STPL 6332 HP, Rajvinder Sharma vs. State of H.P. 2019 (3) Shim. LC 1781, Pankaj Kumar Vs. state of HP and another, Cr.MMO No. 1252 of 2023, decided on 11.3.2024 and Ashiv Kumar Vs. State of HP & ors., Cr.MMO No. 363 of 2026, decided on 28.4.2026 based on a compromise. These judgments are binding on this Court. 6. In view of these binding precedents, the present petition is allowed, and FIR No. 169 of 2020, dated 9.11.2020, registered at Police Station Dehra, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 304-A of IPC and the criminal 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 the pending miscellaneous application(s), 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:25417 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 30th June, 2026 (Chander)