2026:HHC:3570 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 1143 of 2025 Reserved on: 8.1.2026 Date of Decision: 23.2.2026. Abhishek ...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 : Ms. Meghna Singh, Advocate. For Respondents No.1 to 3/State : Mr Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. For Respondent No.4 : Ms Naina, Advocate, vice Ms Abhilasha Kaundal, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has 昀椀led the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 184 of 2023, dated 21.10.2023, registered for the commission of o昀昀ences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 181 and 196 of the Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act), at Police Station, Dehra, District Kangra, H.P. and consequent proceedings arising out of the said FIR. It has been asserted that the matter has been 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 compromised between the parties voluntarily without any in昀氀uence from any person. The informant does not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise. Hence the petition. 2. The statement of the informant, Akshay Kumar, was recorded on 9.12.2025, in which he stated that he had compromised the matter with the accused voluntarily without any in昀氀uence from any person, and he did not want to proceed further with the matter. 3. This Court has already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of o昀昀ences 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 has also quashed the FIR registered for the commission of o昀昀ences punishable under Sections 181 and 196 of the MV Act in Suresh Kumar v. State of H.P. 2022 (1) Him L.R. (HC) 81, Vijender Mehta and another Vs. State of H.P. and another (2023) ACC 488 (H.P.) and Sandeep Kumar Vs. State of H.P. and others II (2023) ACC 651 (H.P.), and these judgments are binding upon this Court. 3 4. Therefore, in view of these precedents, the present petition is allowed and FIR No. 184 of 2023, dated 21.10.2023, registered for the commission of o昀昀ences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 181 and 196 of the Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act), at Police Station, Dehra, District Kangra, H.P. is quashed. Consequent upon the quashing of the FIR, criminal proceedings pending/initiated against the petitioner-accused in pursuance thereto are also quashed. 5. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending applications, if any. 6. 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昀椀ed copy, but if required, may verify passing of the order from the website of the High Court. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 23rd February, 2026 (Chander)