2026:UHC:599 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS C528/622/2025 Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J. Mr. Mahendra Singh Rawat, learned counsel for the applicants. 2. Mr. Vijay Khanduri, learned Brief Holder for the State. 3. Mr. Abhishek proxy counsel for Mr. Pakaj Semwal, learned counsel for respondent no.2. 4. The present C-528 application has been filed to quash the summoning/cognizance order dated 01.12.2023 passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pithoragarh, District Pithoragarh in Criminal Case No.1753 of 2023 (Case Crime No.03 of 2020) for the offences punishable under Sections 287 & 304-A I.P.C. Police Station Kotwali, Pithoragarh as well as entire criminal proceedings of the aforesaid criminal case in terms of compromise arrived between the parties. 5. A joint compounding application has been filed by the applicants along with respondent no.2, supported by their respective affidavits, wherein it is specifically averred that the parties have amicably settled the dispute and that respondent no.2 no longer wishes to prosecute the applicants in the present matter. 6. In view of the fact that Compounding Application was filed by the parties, this Court, vide order dated 13.05.2025, had directed the parties to appear before the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Pithoragarh in order to get their statements recorded and to verify the 2026:UHC:599 compromise deed. 7. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Pithoragarh has submitted a report dated 09.06.2025, which categorically records that the parties have amicably settled their dispute. It is further noted therein that respondent no.2 does not wish to prosecute the applicants any further, and the contents of the compromise deed have been duly verified. 8. In view of the above, the Compounding Application (IA No.1/2025) is hereby allowed. As a consequence thereof, the impugned chargesheet, summoning/cognizance order dated 01.12.2023 passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pithoragarh, District Pithoragarh in Criminal Case No.1753 of 2023 (Case Crime No.03 of 2020) for the offences punishable under Sections 287 & 304-A I.P.C. Police Station Kotwali, Pithoragarh as well as the entire proceedings of the above case are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. 9. Present petition is disposed of in terms of compromise arrived at between the parties. 10. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of accordingly. (Alok Mahra, J.) Vacation Judge 20.01.2026 Mamta 2026:UHC:599