ANOOP KUMAR AGARWAL AND ANR v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND
WPCRL/591/2026 · 2026-04-08
Rakesh Thapliyal
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WPCRL/591/2026 Hon'ble Rakesh Thapliyal, J.
1. Mr. Aditya Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners.
2. Mr. Vijay Khanduri, learned Brief Holder for the State.
3. Mr. Rishab Ranghar, learned counsel for the complainant.
4. The instant writ petition has been preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the petitioner Anoop Kumar Agarwal (petitioner no. 1), S/o Late Keshav Sharan Agarwal and Abhishek Agarwal, S/o petitioner no. 1 praying for quashing of FIR dated 24.04.2024 bearing FIR No. 0215 of 2024 lodged by respondent no. 3 against unknown person for the offences punishable under Sections 504 and 506 IPC at P.S. Kashipur District Udham Singh Nagar.
5. The petition is supported with the compounding application with the affidavit of both the petitioners and the respondent/ complainant with this contention that they have settled their disputes and the complainant does not want to pursue with the impugned FIR.
6. The petitioners joined the proceeding through V.C. identified by his counsel and the complainant/respondent Gagan Singh Kamboj is also present in Court and is also identified by his counsel
7. It is argued by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the offences punishable under Sections 504 and 506 IPC are compoundable and furthermore the petitioners are not named in the FIR since same is against the unknown person and charge sheet has yet not been filed and the investigation is going on, therefore, at this juncture taking into consideration that both the offences are compoundable , the FIR be quashed by allowing the compounding application.
8. On the other side, Mr. Vijay Khanduri, learned Brief Holder for the State have not disputed that both the offences are compoundable.
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9. Taking into consideration that the offences are compoundable and furthermore the complainant who is present in Court does not want to pursue with the impugned FIR, this Court is of the view that the writ petition as well as compounding application deserves to be allowed.
10. Accordingly, the instant writ petition as well as compounding application are allowed. The impugned FIR dated 24.04.2024 bearing FIR No. 0215 of 2024 registered at P.S. Kashipur District Udham Singh Nagar is hereby quashed.
11. Pending application, if any, also stands
disposed of.
(Rakesh Thapliyal, J.)
08.04.2026 Parul
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