2026:HHC:77 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO No. 960 of 2025 Reserved on: 03.12.2025 Date of Decision: 01.01.2026. Arjun 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 Anjali Soni Verma, Advocate. For the respondents : : Mr. Parshant Sen, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No.1/State. Ms. Shivangi Tegta, Advocte, for respondent No.2. Rakesh Kainthla,Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of F.I.R. No. 149 of 2021, dated 21.11.2021, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 & 337 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 187 of Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act) at Police Station Palampur, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. 2. It has been asserted that the informant and the petitioner have compromised the matter to maintain cordial relation and bring peace in the family. They have entered into a compromise without any influence from any person. Hence, the present petition. 2 2026:HHC:77 3. Statement of informant/injured Monika Sareen was recorded on 29.10.2025, in which she stated that the matter had been compromised voluntarily without any influence or coercion from any person and she did not want to proceed further with the matter and she had no objection, in case the FIR lodged against the petitioner/accused is ordered to be quashed based on the compromise. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully. 5. This Court had already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 & 337 of IPC and Section 187 of M.V.Act in Sushant vs State of H.P. 2023 HLC 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 the compromise. These judgments are binding on this Court. 6. Therefore, in view of these precedents, the present petition is allowed and F.I.R. No. 149 of 2021, dated 21.11.2021, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 & 337 of IPC and Section 187 of M.V. Act at Police Station Palampur, District Kangra, H.P. is ordered to be quashed. Consequent upon the quashing of FIR, criminal proceedings pending/initiated 3 2026:HHC:77 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 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 but if required, may verify passing of the order from Website of the High Court. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 01st January, 2026 (ravinder)