1 2026:HHC:28738 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 439 of 2026 Reserved on: 6.7.2026 Date of Decision: 15.7.2026 Apaar Sethi ...Petitioner Versus State of HP and another ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the Petitioner : Mr Abhinav Mohan Goel, Advocate. For Respondent No.1/State : Mr Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. For Respondent No.2 : Mr Abhijeet Singh Chauhan, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 22 of 2026, dated 12.4.2026, registered at Police Station New Shimla, District Shimla, H.P., for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 281 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and consequential proceedings 2 2026:HHC:28738 arising out of the said FIR based on a compromise effected between the parties. 2. It has been asserted that the petitioner and the informant have entered into a compromise with the intervention of respectable persons of the society. The informant does not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise. Hence the petition. 3. The statements of the informant Jaswant Singh and victim Meghnasha were recorded on 15.05.2026, in which they stated that they had entered into a compromise with the accused voluntarily without any influence from any person, and they had no objection to quashing the FIR based on a compromise. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully. 5. The offence punishable under Section 281 of BNS corresponds to Section 279 of IPC. This Court has already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 279 of the IPC in Sushant vs State of H.P. 2023 HLJ 531, Vikas Huda vs. State of H.P. 2023 STPL 3009, Kulwidner Singh vs Ankush Kumar 2023 HLR 384 and Nishant vs. State 2022 Suppl. Law 3 2026:HHC:28738 Cases 45 based on compromise. These judgments are binding on this Court. 6. Therefore, in view of these precedents, the present petition is allowed and FIR No. 22 of 2026, dated 12.4.2026, registered at Police Station New Shimla, District Shimla, H.P., for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 281 of BNS and consequential proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R. are 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 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 15th July, 2026 (Chander)