2026:HHC:2981 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 1067 of 2025 Reserved on: 1.1.2026 Date of Decision: 9.1.2026. Ankush Sharma and others ...Petitioners Versus State of HP and another ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioners : Mr. Ajay Sharma, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Atharv Sharma, Advocate . For Respondent No.1/State : Mr. Tarun Pathak, Deputy Advocate General. For Respondent No.2 : Mr. Tarun Brakta, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioners have filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 74 of 2022, dated 4.5.2022, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 323, 504, 506 and 498-A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), at Police Station Amb, District Una, H.P. and consequent proceedings arising out of the said FIR. It has been asserted that the matter has been compromised between the accused and the informant with 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2026:HHC:2981 the intervention of the respectable people of the society. The informant does not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise. Hence, the petition. 2. The statement of the informant/victim was recorded on 19.11.2025, in which she stated that she had compromised the matter with the accused voluntarily without any influence or coercion from any person. She and her husband were residing separately as per the compromise and she did not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise. 3. Heard. 4. The offences punishable under Sections 323, 504 and 506 of IPC are compoundable under Section 320 of Cr.P.C. Section 320(3) of Cr.P.C. provides that where the other offences are compoundable and a person is liable by virtue of Section 34 of the IPC, the offence may be compounded. Thus, the offences punishable under Sections 323, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of IPC can be compounded under Section 320(3) of Cr.P.C. The Courts have already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 498-A of IPC in Gian Singh versus State, 2012 (10) SCC 303, Narender versus State of Punjab, 2014 (16) SCC 466, Vikas Singh vs. State of H.P.(2023)I DMC 335 (HP) and Sanjay Kumar vs. State of H.P2023 (1) Him L.R. 602, based on the 3 2026:HHC:2981 compromise effected between the parties. These judgments are binding on this Court. 5. Therefore, in view of these precedents, the present petition is allowed and the FIR No. 74 of 2022, dated 4.5.2022, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 323, 504, 506 and 498-A read with Section 34 of the IPC, at Police Station Amb, District Una, H.P. is quashed. Consequent upon the quashing of the FIR, criminal proceedings pending/initiated against the petitioners-accused in pursuance thereto are also quashed. 6. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending applications, if any. 7. 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 9th January, 2026 (Chander)