2026:HHC:14421 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 45 of 2026 Reserved on: 9.4.2026 Date of Decision: 5.5.2026. Harsh Rana …. Petitioner Versus State of HP and others. …. Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Ms. Narvada Kashyap, Advocate. For Respondent No.1-State : Mr. Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General. For Respondents No.2 & 3 : Ms. Vandana Thakur, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 161 of 2023, dated 14.6.2023, registered at Police Station Haroli, District Una, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 181 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2026:HHC:14421 (MV Act) and consequential proceedings arising out of the said FIR based on the compromise effected between the parties. 2. It has been asserted that the parties have entered into an amicable settlement, and the informant and the victim do not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise. Hence the petition. 3. Statements of informant Ankush Kumar and injured Anil Chauhan were recorded on 3.3.2026, in which they stated that they had entered into a compromise with the accused voluntarily without any influence from any person and have no objection in case the FIR is ordered to be quashed based on the compromise effected between the parties. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully. 5. The FIR has been registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC and Section 181 of the MV Act. This Court has 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 HLJ 531, Vikas Huda vs. State of H.P. 2023 STPL 3009, 3 2026:HHC:14421 Kulwidner Singh vs Ankush Kumar 2023 HLR 384, and Nishant vs. State 2022 Suppl. Law Cases 45 based on compromise. This Court has also quashed the F.I.R. registered for committing offences punishable under Section 181 of the MV Act in Rajender Thakur Vs. State of H.P. and others 2022 STPL 10700 HP and Akshay Kumar and others Vs. State of HP and others 022 STPL 9456 HP. These judgments are binding on this Court. 6. In view of these binding precedents, the present petition is allowed and the FIR No. 161 of 2023, dated 14.6.2023, registered at Police Station Haroli, District Una, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC and Section 181 of the MV Act and consequential proceedings arising out of the FIR are ordered to be 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 4 2026:HHC:14421 copy, but if required, may verify passing of the order from the Website of the High Court. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 5th May, 2026 (Chander)