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WPCRL/1182/2026
Himanshu Saini & others. --Petitioners Versus State Of Uttarakhand & others. --Respondents
Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J.
Mr. Alok Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners.
Mr. Akshay Latwal, A.G.A. for the State of Uttarakhand.
2. By means of this writ petition, petitioners have sought quashing of F.I.R./Case Crime No.248 of 2026, under Sections 109(1), 115(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 351(2) of B.N.S., registered at Police Station Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar.
3. A compounding application, jointly signed by counsel for respondent no. 3 and counsel for the petitioners has been filed duly supported by affidavits of the petitioners and respondent no.3 (complainant).
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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that parties have entered into settlement, therefore, the matter needs to be compounded.
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Learned counsel for respondent no.3 submits that dispute has now been amicably settled between the parties, therefore, his client wants to close the
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6. Today, petitioners and respondent no.3 are present before the Court, who are duly identified by their respective counsels.
7. Both the parties also made a statement that, in view of the settlement, they want to close the matter.
8. 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 petitioner deserves to be acceded to.
9. 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. The only consideration for the compromise reached between the parties seems to be their desire to burry the hatchet for all times to come. 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.
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10. In view of above discussion, the writ petition is allowed. F.I.R./Case Crime No.248 of 2026, under Sections 109(1), 115(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 351(2) of B.N.S., registered at Police Station Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar, is hereby quashed along with all the proceedings emanating therefrom.
11. Compounding application is, accordingly, disposed of.
(Alok Mahra J.)
19.06.2026 Arpan
ARPAN JAISWAL Digitally signed by ARPAN JAISWAL DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=eabb68a3895e41937c266c23964c0485365445e3a20dddb7393 398f9fe45ba3e, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=060FC17022BEAE3DE215D68D9D454C5109CB987446351 E4DF04AADAA2C2CEA66, cn=ARPAN JAISWAL Date: 2026.06.19 16:44:27 +05'30'