2026:HHC:14775 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 142 of 2026 Reserved on: 23.3.2026 Date of Decision: 6.5.2026. Prag Vyas ….Petitioner Versus State of HP & anr. …. Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. Hakam Bhardwaj, Advocate. For Respondent No.1-State : Mr. Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. For Respondents No.2 : Mr. Bhim Raj Sharma, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 8 of 2026, dated 18.1.2026, registered at Police Station Palampur, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 281 and 125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) and consequential proceedings arising 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2026:HHC:14775 out of the said FIR based on the compromise effected between the parties. 2. It has been asserted that the parties have settled the matter with the intervention of the respectable persons of the society. The compromise will bring the peace and harmony amongst the people. The informant/victim do not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise. Hence the petition. 3. Statements of the informant/victim was recorded on 10.3.2026 in which he stated that he had entered into a compromise with the accused voluntarily without any influence from any person and he had no objection in case the FIR is ordered to be quashed. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully. 5. The offence punishable under Section 281 of BNS corresponds to Section 279, and Section 125(a) of BNS corresponds to Section 337 of IPC. This Court has already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of IPC in Sushant vs State of H.P. 2023 HLJ 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. Shim 3 2026:HHC:14775 Law Cases 45 based on compromise. These judgments are binding on this Court. 6. In view of these binding precedents, the present petition is allowed and the FIR No. 8 of 2026, dated 18.1.2026, registered at Police Station Palampur, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 281 and 125(a) of BNS 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. 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, but if required, may verify passing of the order from the Website of the High Court. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 6th May, 2026 (Chander)