MEHARDEEN FARUKI ALIAS BHOLU v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND
WPCRL/480/2026 · 2026-06-17
Alok Mahra
body2026
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WPCRL No. 480 of 2026 Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J.
Mr. Rishabh Bisht, learned counsel for the petitioners.
Mr. Prabhat Kandpal, learned A.G.A. for the State of Uttarakhand.
Mr. Sameer Rawat, learned counsel for the complainant/respondent no. 3.
2. By means of this writ petition, petitioners have sought quashing of F.I.R./Case Crime No. 504 of 2025, under Sections 109, 191(1), 191(2), 191(3), 351(2), 352 of BNS, registered at Police Station Ranipur, District Haridwar.
3. Now, a compounding application, jointly signed by counsel for respondent no.3 and counsel for the petitioners have been filed duly supported by affidavits of the parties.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though the FIR was lodged under Sections under Sections 109, 191(1), 191(2), 191(3), 351(2), 352 of BNS, but, no injury was caused to the complainant and it is a case of no injury. Furthermore, neither any weapon was recovered nor any specific role has been assigned to the petitioners.
5.
Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that parties have entered into settlement, therefore, the matter needs to be compounded.
6.
Learned counsel for respondent no.3 submits that dispute has now been amicably settled between the parties, therefore, his client wants to close the matter to ensure that peace is restored.
7. Today, parties are present before this Court, who are duly identified by their counsels.
8. Both the parties also made a statement that, in view of the settlement, they want to close the matter.
9. Having regard to the nature of offence and also considering the broad guidelines issued by Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh Vs State of Punjab reported in (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & others Vs State of Punjab & another reported in (2014) 6 SCC 466, request of the petitioners deserve to be acceded to.
10. Since the parties have entered into a compromise, therefore, possibility of the trial resulting into conviction of the accused is remote and bleak and, that being so, continuation of criminal proceedings would visit the accused with great oppression, prejudice and injustice. Rather, it would tantamount to abuse of process of law. Ends of justice would be met if criminal proceedings are put to an end, because this would allow the parties to translate their decision to live in peace in the reality. Resolution of a dispute by way of a compromise between two warring groups, therefore, should attract the immediate and prompt attention of a Court which should endeavour to give full effect to the same unless such compromise is abhorrent to lawful composition of the society or would promote savagery.
11. In view of above discussion, the writ petition is allowed. F.I.R./Case Crime No. 504 of 2025, under Sections 109, 191(1), 191(2), 191(3), 351(2), 352 of BNS, registered at Police Station Ranipur, District Haridwar, is hereby quashed along with all the proceedings emanating therefrom.
12. Compounding application is, accordingly,
disposed of.
(Alok Mahra, J.)
17.06.2026 Ujjwal