2026:HHC:88 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 1162 of 2025 Reserved on: 12.12.2025 Date of Decision: 1.1.2026 Multan Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the petitioner : Mr Surender K. Sharma, Advocate. For respondent No.1/State : Mr Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. For respondents No.2 to 7 : Ms Mamta Devi, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has led the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 35 of 2022, dated 1.4.2022, registered at Police Station Fatehpur, District Kangra, H.P. for the commission of o.ences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Section 187 of Motor Vehicles (MV) Act and consequential proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R. based on the compromise e.ected between the parties. 2026:HHC:88 2 2. It has been asserted that the petitioner and respondents No.2 to 7 belong to the same area and are known to each other. They have amicably settled their di.erences and want to maintain cordial relation in future. Hence, the petition. 3. Statement of the informant/victim, Karan Kumar alias Gouri and injured Sha Mohammad and Gulam Rasool were recorded on 12.12.2025, in which they stated that they had entered into a compromise voluntarily without any in:uence from any person. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully. 5. The FIR has been registered for the commission of o.ences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC and Section 187 of the MV Act. This Court has already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of o.ences 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. State 2022 Suppl. Law Cases 45 based on compromise. These judgments are binding on this Court. 2026:HHC:88 3 6. Therefore, in view of these precedents, the present petition is allowed and FIR No. 35 of 2022, dated 1.4.2022, registered at Police Station Fatehpur, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of o.ences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC, Section 187 of the MV Act and consequential proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R. are 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 certied copy, but if required, may verify passing of the order from the Website of the High Court. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 1st January, 2026 (Chander)