UKHC010129702026 2026:UHC:6393 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPCRL/1443/2026 Munna And Ors --Petitioner Versus State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent Hon'ble Alok Mahra, J. Mr. Chandramauli Shah, learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned A.G.A. along with Mr. Nikhil Bisht, learned Brief Holder for the State. 3. Mr. Amit Kapri, learned counsel for respondent nos.3 to 4. 4. By means of the present criminal writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek issuance of a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing the Case Crime/F.I.R. No. 0025 of 2026, registered under Sections 115(2), 191(2), 351(2), 351(3), 352 of the B.N.S. at Police Station Haldwani, District Nainital along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case; that, the impugned F.I.R. has been lodged by complainant/respondent no. 3 alleging UKHC010129702026 2026:UHC:6393 that the petitioners, along with certain other persons in collusion brought sticks, iron rods and other weapons with them and started beating his brother and started beating the informant with the intention of killing him and the complainant and injured persons somehow managed to escape and save his life. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioners would further submit that the petitioners and the complainant are residents of the same village/locality and the incident in question occurred on account of a sudden quarrel without any premeditation. It is submitted that no specific role has been attributed to the petitioners in the impugned F.I.R.; rather, they have been implicated by way of vague and omnibus allegations. It is further submitted that the impugned F.I.R. has been lodged only as a counterblast to the F.I.R. registered against the complainant side. 7. He would further submit that that during the pendency of the present writ petition, the parties have amicably settled all their disputes and differences and have entered into a compromise of their own free will, with a view to maintaining peace and cordial relations in the village. It is, therefore, contended that in view of the amicable settlement arrived at between the parties, no useful purpose would be served by permitting the criminal proceedings to continue, particularly when the complainant and the injured persons are no longer interested in pursuing the prosecution. Accordingly, UKHC010129702026 2026:UHC:6393 it is prayed that the impugned F.I.R. and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom be quashed in exercise of the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 8. It is further submitted that a Compounding Application, being I.A. No.1 of 2026, duly supported by separate affidavits sworn by the petitioners as well as respondents, has been filed before this Court. In the said application, the parties have categorically stated that they have entered into the compromise voluntarily, of their own free will and without any coercion, pressure, inducement or undue influence and have prayed that the impugned F.I.R. and all consequential proceedings be quashed in the interest of justice. 9. Learned State Counsel would oppose the prayer for quashing. However, he does not dispute the filing of the compounding application before this Court. 10. Learned counsel appearing for respondents would fairly submit that the dispute between the parties has been amicably settled and that respondents have no objection if the impugned F.I.R. and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are quashed in view of the compromise arrived at between the parties. 11. Petitioner no. 1 is present in person, whereas petitioner Nos. 3 to 5 have appeared through Video Conferencing. Respondent No. 3 to 6 are also present in person. All the UKHC010129702026 2026:UHC:6393 parties have been duly identified by their respective learned counsel. Upon interaction with the Court, respondent/the injured stated that the incident had occurred on account of a sudden altercation and that the parties have now amicably resolved their dispute. They further stated that they have no grievance against the petitioners and has no objection if the impugned F.I.R. and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are quashed. 12. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 13. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303; Narinder Singh v. State of Punjab, (2014) 6 SCC 466; and State of Madhya Pradesh v. Laxmi Narayan, (2019) 5 SCC 688, has held that the High Court may, in exercise of its extraordinary jurisdiction, quash criminal proceedings involving offences having overwhelmingly civil, commercial or personal flavour where the parties have genuinely settled their disputes, provided that such offences are not heinous or of such nature as to have a serious impact on society or public interest. 14. In the present case, the allegations emanate from a personal dispute arising out of a sudden altercation. The injured as well as the informant have appeared before this Court and have categorically stated that they have voluntarily settled their disputes with the petitioners and do not intend to UKHC010129702026 2026:UHC:6393 pursue the criminal proceedings. This Court is satisfied that the compromise is genuine, voluntary and free from any coercion or undue influence. Having regard to the nature of the dispute, the settlement arrived at between the parties and the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, this Court is of the considered opinion that the possibility of conviction is remote and continuation of the criminal proceedings would amount to an abuse of the process of law and would not serve the ends of justice. 15. Accordingly, the Compounding Application (I.A. No.1 of 2026) is allowed. Consequently, the Case Crime/F.I.R. No. 0025 of 2026 registered at Police Station Haldwani, District Nainital is hereby quashed qua the present petitioners. 16. The criminal writ petition is, accordingly, allowed. 17. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. (Alok Mahra, J.) 27.07.2026 Mamta MAMTA RANI Digitally signed by MAMTA RANI DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=6a812005bebfcf46f244f3e584af1449e430e f900bf09a6d67ebbd642671329b, postalCode=263001, st=Uttarakhand, serialNumber=5de1751a4f1d9cabfd54852c9e6891 1ca8b66dd26690a191648ab5d8dd004ef0, cn=MAMTA RANI Date: 2026.07.28 11:24:21 +05'30'