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2026:UHC:494 I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 1 0 TH JANUARY, 2 0 2 6
CRI MI NAL MI SCELLANEOUS APPLI CATI ON NO.7 4 of 2 0 2 6 Parvej and Others
..... Applicants Versus
State of Uttarakhand and Another ..…Respondents
Counsel for the Applicants : Mr. Anoop Jaiswal
Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Pradeep Lohani, No.1
Brief Holder. Counsel for the Respondent no.2 : Mr. Vikramaditya Informant/ victim
Buddhist, Advocate. Hon ’ble Alok Ku m ar Ver m a,J.
The present Application has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing the entire proceedings of Sessions Trial No.238 of 2023, “State vs. Parvej and two Others”, pending before the court of Additional Sessions Judge/ FTSC, Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar under Sections 323, 376 and Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2 . Heard Mr. Anoop Jaiswal, learned counsel for the applicants-accused, Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned Brief Holder for the respondent no.1 and Mr. 1
2026:UHC:494 Vikramaditya Buddhist, learned counsel for the respondent no.2-informant/ victim. 3 . All the three applicants-accused are present in-person. They are identified by Mr. Anoop Jaiswal, Advocate. The respondent no.2, aged about 30 years, is present in-person. She is identified by Mr. Vikramaditya Buddhist, Advocate. 4 . Applicants and the respondent no.2 submitted that they are neighbors. They have resolved their all the differences. Now, they are living happily, peacefully and in harmony. They have filed a Compounding Application (IA No.01 of 2026) and affidavits with their free will and without any pressure. 5 . The respondent no.2 is requesting to quash the entire proceedings of the said Sessions Trial No.238 of 2023. 6 . The said request of the respondent no.2 has been opposed by the learned counsel appearing for the State on the ground that the offence under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is non-compoundable. 7 . Though this Court would normally be hesitant to quash the proceedings under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, but, it is noticed that the 2
2026:UHC:494 applicants and the victim are living happily. In these circumstances, in case, the proceedings are allowed to continue, it would amount to denial of complete justice to the parties.
Therefore, it is a case, in which the inherent jurisdiction of this Court should be exercised to do real and substantial justice. 8 . Considering the totality of the matter, this Court is of the view that ends of justice would be met if the entire proceedings of Sessions Trial No.238 of 2023, “State vs. Parvej and Others”, pending before the court of Additional Sessions Judge/ FTSC, Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar, are quashed. 9 . Resultantly, the present Application, filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, is allowed and the entire proceedings of Sessions Trial No.238 of 2023, “State vs. Parvej and Others”, pending before the court of Additional Sessions Judge/ FTSC, Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar, are hereby quashed. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J.
Dt: 10.01.2026 Neha 3 NEHA BISHT Digitally signed by NEHA BISHT DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=6f1c15b6305912b3f008e9a4a8 038ee7326b08b2d0e018b01be753f014 836d27, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=3D89DC33779FB967706 8452F32DE6BA960BFE64D819EE44CA9 CCE487B2FE0F92, cn=NEHA BISHT Date: 2026.01.10 20:18:52 +05'30'