IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 484 of 2026 Reserved on: 30.09.2026 Date of Decision: 07.10.2026 Balbir Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & another .... Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the petitioner : Ms Shradha Karol, Advocate. For respondents : Mr Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 /State. Mr Jeet Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR no. 112 of 2019 dated 09.12.2019, registered at Police Station Nirmand, District Kullu, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 354-A, 323, 341 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), based on a compromise effected between the parties. 2 2. It has been asserted that the matter has been reconciled voluntarily, without any influence from any person, 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 statement of the informant/victim was recorded on 13.07.2026, in which she stated that she had entered into a compromise with the petitioner voluntarily without any influence from any person, and she did not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise. 4. The offences punishable under Section 323, 341 and 506 of IPC are compoundable under Section 320 of CrPC. This Court has quashed the FIR registered for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 354A of IPC in Vidya Devi vs State of Himachal Pradesh & others, 2022 STPL 13724 HP, Chaman Lal vs State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2023 (HP) (1) 213, Ameen vs State of Himachal Pradesh & others, 2023(1) Him. L.R. 375 and Rakesh Verma vs State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2022 (HP) (2) 952. These judgments are binding on this Court. 3 5. Therefore, in view of these precedents, the present petition is allowed and FIR no. 112 of 2019 dated 09.12.2019, registered at Police Station Nirmand, District Kullu, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 354A, 323, 341 and 506 of IPC and consequential proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R. are quashed. 6. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending applications, if any. 7. 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 07th October, 2026 (Ravinder)