2026:HHC:29458 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 349 of 2026 Reserved on: 10.7.2026 Date of Decision: 20.7.2026. Rickey Rana …. Petitioner Versus State of HP & anr. …. Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Ms Vandana Kumari, Advocate. For Respondent No.1-State : Mr Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General. For Respondent No.2 : Mr Khem Raj, Advocate, vice Mr Sanjay Jaswal, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No.12 of 2022, dated 28.1.2022, registered at Police Station, Jawali, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 451, 325, 201, 504, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the consequential proceedings arising out of the FIR based on a compromise effected between the parties. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2026:HHC:29458 2. It has been asserted that the matter has been compromised between the parties with the intervention of the respectable persons of the society. The informant does not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise. Hence the petition. 3. The statement of the informant/victim Sandhya Devi was recorded on 5.5.2026, in which she stated that she had voluntarily entered into a compromise with the accused without any influence from any person and had no objection to the quashing of FIR based on a compromise between the parties. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully. 5. The offences punishable under Sections 451, 325, 504 and 506 of the IPC are compoundable under Section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC). This Court has already quashed the FIR registered for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 201 of IPC in Abhishek Bhardwaj @ Tinku and others Vs. State of H.P. 2025:HHC:18366, and Rajat Sharma Vs. State of HP & anr. Cr.MMO No. 1059 of 2025, decided on 3 2026:HHC:29458 12.03.2026 based on the compromise effected between the parties. These judgments are binding on this Court. 6. In view of these binding precedents, the present petition is allowed, and FIR No.12 of 2022, dated 28.1.2022, registered at Police Station, Jawali, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 451, 325, 201, 504, 506 of IPC and consequential proceedings arising out of the FIR are 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 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 20th July, 2026 (Chander)