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2026 DAILYLAW 21 (UTT)

NEERAJ SINGH BORA v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

C528/89/2026 · 2026-01-20

Alok Mahra

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2026:UHC:585 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS C528/89/2026 Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J. Mr. Prem Prakash Bhatt, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. Mr. B.C. Joshi, learned A.G.A. along with Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal, learned Brief Holder for the State. 3. Mr. Naveen Singh Bisht, learned counsel for respondent nos. 2 & 3. 4. Present C-528 application has been filed seeking quashing of the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No. 131 of 2024 (State vs. Neeraj Singh Bohra), pending before the Court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Champawat, arising out of F.I.R. No. 0026 of 2024, registered at Police Station Pati, District Champawat, for the offences punishable under Sections 309(6) and 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, on the basis of a compromise arrived at between the applicant, the complainant, and the victim. 5. The prosecution case, in brief, is that an F.I.R. was lodged by respondent no.2/complainant alleging that while the mother of the complainant was cutting grass in a field near his house, a known person threatened her with a knife, forcibly snatched her golden neckerchief, and fled towards the forest. Upon completion of investigation, the Investigating Officer submitted a charge-sheet against the applicant. The learned trial court thereafter took cognizance on 26.10.2024, registered the criminal case, and summoned the applicant for the aforesaid offences. 6. Subsequently, the applicant and respondent no.2/complainant, along with respondent no.3/victim, have amicably resolved their dispute. In pursuance 2026:UHC:585 thereof, a compounding application has been filed stating that the matter has been settled voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence, and praying that the entire criminal proceedings be quashed. The said application is supported by affidavits of the applicant, respondent no.2, and respondent no.3/victim. 7. The applicant, respondent no.2/complainant, and respondent no.3/victim are present in person before this Court and have been duly identified by their respective counsel. 8. Upon interaction, respondent no.2 and respondent no.3 categorically stated that the dispute has been amicably settled of their own free will and they have no objection if the criminal proceedings pending against the applicant are quashed. 9. In view of the above facts and circumstances, and considering that the dispute between the parties has been amicably resolved, the compounding application is allowed. Consequently, the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No. 131 of 2024 (State vs. Neeraj Singh Bohra), pending before the Court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Champawat, including the charge-sheet arising out of F.I.R. No. 0026 of 2024, registered at Police Station Pati, District Champawat, for the offences punishable under Sections 309(6) and 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, are hereby quashed. 10. The present C-528 application stands disposed of accordingly. 11. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. [ (Alok Mahra, J.) Vacation Judge 20.01.2026 Mamta