2026:HHC:7136 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 381 of 2025 Reserved on: 3.3.2026 Date of Decision: 13.3.2026. Harpreet Singh ….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 Suneet Verma, Advocate. For Respondents No.1 : Mr Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General. For Respondents No.2 and 3 : Ms Kiran Kanwar, vice Ms Meghna Kashyap, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 26 of 2024, dated 27.2.2024, registered at Police Station Dhalli, District Shimla, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and consequential proceedings arising out of the said FIR based on compromise effected between the parties. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2026:HHC:7136 2. It has been asserted that the vehicles suffered damage in the incident. The matter was reported to the police after the exchange of hot words. The parties have settled the matter, and the informant does not want to proceed further with the matter because of the compromise. Hence the petition. 3. Statement of informant-Jai Pal Thakur was recorded on 30.5.2025, and the statement of Geetanjali, who is the legal representative of the injured Gaurav Thakur, was recorded on 9.12.2025, in which they stated that they 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. As per the report, injured Gaurav Thakur had not expired in the incident, and his death was natural. The FIR has been registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC. 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, Kulwidner Singh vs Ankush Kumar 2023 HLR 384 and Nishant vs. 3 2026:HHC:7136 State 2022 Suppl. 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. 26 of 2024, dated 27.2.2024, registered at Police Station Dhalli, District Shimla, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of IPC 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 13th March, 2026 (Chander)