2026:HHC:14781 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 283 of 2026 Reserved on: 27.4.2026 Date of Decision: 6.5.2026. Raj Kumar and another ….Petitioners Versus State of HP & anr. ….Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Ms Komal Chaudhary, Advocate. For Respondent No.1-State : Mr Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. For Respondent No.2 : Ms Bhawna Dhiman, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioners have filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 39 of 2024, dated 15.6.2024, registered at Police Station Shillai, District Sirmour, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and consequential proceedings arising out of the said FIR based on the compromise effected between the parties. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2026:HHC:14781 2. It has been asserted that the differences arose between the victim and the petitioners, and the victim got an FIR registered against the petitioners. The matter has been reconciled between the parties with the intervention of the elderly persons of the society. The parties are residing happily with each other. Hence the petition. 3. Statement of the informant/victim was recorded on 20.4.2026, in which she stated that the matter was compromised between her and the petitioners without any influence from any person. She is residing happily with her husband, and she has no objection to the quashing of FIR and consequential proceedings arising out of it. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully. 5. The offence punishable under Section 506 of IPC is compoundable under Section 320 of Cr.P.C. Section 320(3) of Cr.P.C. provides that where an offence is compoundable under this Section, and the accused is liable under Section 34 or 149 of IPC, the offence may be compounded. Therefore, the offence punishable under Section 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC can 3 2026:HHC:14781 be compounded based on the compromise. An FIR registered for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 498A of the IPC can be quashed based on the compromise as per the judgments in Gian Singh versus State, 2012 (10) SCC 303, Narender versus State of Punjab, 2014 (16) SCC 466, Vikas Singh vs. State of H.P. (2023)I DMC 335 (HP) and Sanjay Kumar vs. State of H.P2023 (1) Him L.R. 602, which are binding upon this Court. 6. Consequently, the present petition is allowed and FIR No. 39 of 2024, dated 15.6.2024, registered at Police Station Shillai, District Sirmour, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC and consequential proceedings pending/initiated against the petitioners-accused in pursuance thereto are 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 certified copy, 4 2026:HHC:14781 but if required, may verify passing of the order from the Website of the High Court. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 5th May, 2026 (Chander)