2026:HHC:6389 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 1209 of 2025 Reserved on: 5.3.2026 Date of Decision: 10.3.2026. Mohinder Singh ….Petitioner Versus State of HP and others …. Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr Sanjeev Kumar Suri, Advocate. For Respondents No.1 to 3 : Mr Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. For Respondents No.4 & 5 : Ms Kalaunta Devi, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has ,led the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 163 of 2019, dated 18.10.2019, registered at Police Station Dehra, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of o4ences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 338 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Section 187 of Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act) and consequential proceedings arising out of the said FIR based on the compromise e4ected between the parties. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2026:HHC:6389 2. It has been asserted that the matter has been reconciled between the parties. The informant and the injured do not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise. Hence, the petition. 3. Statements of the informant, Varinder Mehta and injured Dilbag Singh were recorded on 16.12.2025, in which they stated that the matter has been compromised between the parties voluntarily without any in;uence from any person, and they have no objection in case the present FIR is ordered to be quashed as per the compromise e4ected 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 o4ences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 338 of the IPC and Section 187 of the MV Act. This Court has already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of o4ences punishable under Sections 279, 337, and 338 of 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 Cases 45 based on compromise. This Court 3 2026:HHC:6389 has also quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of o4ences punishable under Sections 181, 187 and 196 of the MV Act in Rajender Thakur Vs. State of H.P. and others 2022 STPL 10700 HP and Akshay Kumar and others Vs. State of HP and others 022 STPL 9456 HP. These judgments are binding on this Court. 6. In view of these binding precedents, the present petition is allowed and the FIR No. 163 of 2019, dated 18.10.2019, registered at Police Station Dehra, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of o4ences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 338 of IPC, Section 187 of MV Act is ordered to be quashed. Consequent upon the quashing of FIR, criminal proceedings pending/initiated against the petitioner-accused in pursuance thereto are also 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 certi,ed copy, 4 2026:HHC:6389 but if required, may verify passing of the order from the Website of the High Court. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 10th March, 2026 (Chander)