SL . N o. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS 2026:UHC:4757 WPCRL No. 841 of 2024 Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J. Mr. Vinay Bisht, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Pavan Kumar Nath, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Mr. Dinesh Chauhan, learned A.G.A. for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. Ms. Rajni Rangwal, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Pawan Mishra, learned counsel for respondent no. 3. 4. By means of the present writ petition, the petitioner has sought quashing of F.I.R. No. 0102 dated 15.05.2024, for the offence punishable under Sections 120-B, 420, 504 and 506 of the IPC, registered at Police Station Prem Nagar, District Dehradun. 5. The FIR was lodged on the allegation that the petitioner, along with three co-accused persons, executed an agreement to sell in respect of land admeasuring 770 sq. metres and received a sum of Rs. 48,00,000/- from the complainant as part consideration for the sale of the said land. It is further submitted that the petitioner was merely a witness to the agreement to sell. 6. A compounding application, jointly signed by learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for respondent no. 3, duly supported by the affidavits of the petitioner and respondent no. 3 (the complainant), has been filed. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the parties have amicably settled their dispute and, therefore, the proceedings deserve to be quashed. 8. Learned counsel for respondent no. 3 submits that the dispute has been amicably resolved between the parties and that the complainant no longer wishes to pursue the matter in order to maintain peace and harmony. 9. Today, the petitioner and respondent no. 3 appeared before this Court through video conferencing and were duly identified by their respective counsel. 10. Both parties stated before the Court that, in view of the settlement arrived at between them, they do not wish to pursue the matter any further. 11. Having regard to the nature of the offences alleged and considering the broad guidelines laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Others v. State of Punjab & Another, (2014) 6 SCC 466, this Court is of the view that the prayer made by the petitioner deserves to be accepted. 12. Since the parties have entered into a compromise, the possibility of the trial resulting in the conviction of the accused appears to be remote and bleak. Continuation of the criminal proceedings would, therefore, cause unnecessary oppression and prejudice to the accused and would amount to an abuse of the process of law. The ends of justice would be better served by putting an end to the criminal proceedings, thereby enabling the parties to give effect to their settlement and live in peace. The compromise appears to have been arrived at voluntarily with a view to burying the hatchet once and for all. Resolution of disputes through amicable settlement deserves encouragement unless such settlement is contrary to public policy or would adversely affect the lawful fabric of society. 13. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. F.I.R. No. 0102 dated 15.05.2024, registered under Sections 120-B, 420, 504 and 506 IPC at Police Station Prem Nagar, District Dehradun, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, is hereby quashed qua the petitioner. 14. The compromise application stands disposed of accordingly. (Alok Mahra, J.) 12.06.2026 Shiksha