2026:UHC:1316 SL. No. Dat e Office Not es, r epor t s, or der s or pr oceedin gs or dir ect ion s an d Regist r ar ’s or der w it h Sign at u r es COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS Com pou n d in g App l. No. 1 of 2 0 2 6 I n W PCRL/ 3 1 9 / 2 0 2 6 Hon 'ble Rak esh Th apliyal, J. 1. Mr. Mohd. Safdar, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. Mr. Sandeep Sharma, learned A.G.A. for the State. 3. Mr. Faizan Ali, learned counsel for the complainant. 4. The instant writ petition has been preferred by the petitioners Mohd. Haseen and Mohd. Sahruf, who are real brothers, praying for quashing of FIR dated 20.01.2026, bearing case crime no. 22 of 2026 registered at P.S. Kotwali Roorkee District Haridwar wherein the petitioners have been implicated for the offences punishable under Section 123 of BNS 2023. 5. The instant writ petition is supported with the compounding application (IA No. 1 of 2026) and with the affidavits of the petitioners as well respondent no. 3 and 4, who are complainant herein. 6. It is contended in the compounding application that due to some wrong impression, in fact, the FIR has been lodged and after getting proper medical treatment, the victim is fine and there is no problem. 7. Both the petitioners and the respondents-complainants are present in Court and identified by their counsel. 8. This Court interact with the victim and he submits that he does not want to pursue the impugned FIR since he is now medically fit and there is no other symptom, and in fact, he settled all the disputes with the petitioners amicably 2026:UHC:1316 and their relations are very cordial and, in fact, they are now friends. 9. Learned A.G.A. for the State submits that the offence punishable under Section 123 of BNS 2023 is non- compoundable but since the matter is under investigation and the complainant/ respondent does not want to pursue the FIR, therefore, there is no useful purpose to continue with the investigation as the same will be a futile exercise. 10. In such view of the matter and taking into consideration that the victim/ complainant has settled their disputes amicably with the petitioners and does not want to pursue the FIR, this Court is also of the view that there is no useful purpose to go with the investigation. 11. Accordingly, the compounding application as well as the writ petition are allowed. The impugned FIR dated 20.01.2026 is also hereby quashed. 12. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. ( Rak esh Th apliy al, J.) 2 5 .0 2 .2 0 2 6 Parul 2026:UHC:1316