2026:HHC:384 _____________________ Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO No. 707 of 2025 Reserved on: 19.12.2025 Date of Decision: 01.01.2026 S.K.Shairfudeen ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others ....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Jai Ram Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : : Mr. Prashant Sen, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No.1/State. Mr. Sahil Dixit, Advocate, for respondents Nos. 2 to 4. Rakesh Kainthla,Judge The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, for quashing of F.I.R. No.74 of 2024, dated 21.04.2024, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 338 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Police Station Damtal, District Kangra, H.P. and consequent proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R. 2 2026:HHC:384 2. It has been asserted that the parties have entered into a compromise with each other with the intervention of respectable persons of the society. The continuation of the trial is infringing the peace and happiness of the parties. The parties do not want to proceed further with the matter in view of the compromise. Hence, the present petition. 3. The statements of informant and injured were recorded on 06.08.2025 and 13.11.2025, respectively, in which they stated that they had compromised the matter with the accused voluntarily without any influence from any person, therefore, they do not want to proceed further with the matter in view of the compromise. 4. The police have filed status report reproducing the contents of the F.I.R. and the steps taken during course of the investigation. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully. 6. This Court had already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 338 of IPC 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 & others based on the compromise. These judgments are binding on this Court. 3 2026:HHC:384 7. Therefore, in view of these precedents, the present petition is allowed and F.I.R. No. 74 of 2024 dated, 21.04.2024, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 338 of IPC at Police Station Damtal, District Kangra, H.P. is ordered to be quashed. Consequent upon the quashing of FIR, criminal proceedings pending/initiated against the petitioner-accused in pursuance thereto, are also ordered to be quashed. 8. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending applications, if any. 9. 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)